fly fältet

Swedish

Etymology

fly (“flee”) +‎ fältet (“the field”)

Verb

fly fältet (present flyr fältet, preterite flydde fältet, supine flytt fältet, imperative fly fältet)

  1. (idiomatic) to flee the scene ((quickly) leave some place)
    Polisen knackade på, men rejvarna hade blivit förvarnade och flytt fältet
    The police knocked on the door, but the ravers had been forewarned and ditched the scene ("fled the field")

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