take to the woods

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Verb
1. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
(synonym) run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, escape, fly the coop, break away
(hypernym) leave, go forth, go away
(hyponym) flee, fly, take flight

run away and hide He decided to take to the woods rather than wait to talk to his wife.