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lam

/læm/

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verb
give a thrashing to; beat hard
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Similar:

flail thrash thresh

type of:
beat beat up work over
verb
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
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Similar:

break away bunk escape fly the coop head for the hills hightail it run run away scarper scat take to the woods turn tail

type of:
leave go forth go away
noun
a rapid escape (as by criminals)
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"after the expose he had to take it on the lam"

Similar:

getaway

type of:
escape flight

Examples of lam

"after the expose he had to take it on the lam"