Verb (used without object) : Last we saw of him, he was hightailing down the street. From Dictionary.com.
Then it was time to high-tail it back to the ford. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-06-01] Reference
Maybe he and Cheney will high-tail it out of there on Nov. 5. From Wordnik.com. [Palin Gets Booed At Hockey Game] Reference
I lock my doors and do my best to 'high-tail it outta there.'. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Cara Barker: How To Navigate Uncertainty] Reference
Anywho, let's all high-tail it over to his website to pay homage. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-06-01] Reference
Ann could listen to Dylan and high-tail it around her yard every week. From Wordnik.com. [I guess I'd better rake my leaves tomorrow.] Reference
OF COURSE no one expects the troops to turn on a dime and high-tail it. From Wordnik.com. [Edwards Hits Obama (And Hillary) Again Over Iraq] Reference
Which is to say, it's time to high-tail it over to Oz and Ends yet again. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-09-01] Reference
And they'd be crazy to - this star is ready to high-tail it to another galaxy. From Wordnik.com. [In concert: Francis and the Lights at DC9] Reference
Any BP execs now in the US who are British should high-tail it back to England. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Prosecuting BP] Reference
This will come in useful when I high-tail it to Stratford in Ontario this summer. From Wordnik.com. [Have a Seat. I Have Something to Tell You.] Reference
With his black-haired woman and his high-tail hoss, Sing 'Johnny come down to Hilo'. From Wordnik.com. [Flashman's Lady]
If it was only them, yeah, they'd probably high-tail it out of here as fast you know?. From Wordnik.com. [Conditions Thwart Rescue Attempts In W.Va. Mine] Reference
Or he needs to high-tail it out of Dodge and become a champion in another racing venue. From Wordnik.com. [Steve Parker: Jimmie Johnson Should Quit NASCAR] Reference
If any officers came snooping, he'd have plenty of time to high-tail it back to his post. From Wordnik.com. [Snarkometer #24] Reference
He gives Eddie a message, and they both high-tail it to the land of Eddie's birth, Arentia. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-11-01] Reference
One glance at the setting Restoration England and I was ready to high-tail it to the hills. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-10-01] Reference
Corp. 's American Airlines, and hired a cab to high-tail it to Mi ami to catch that flight. From Wordnik.com. [Spirit Airlines Cancels Flights Through Tuesday] Reference
So we had to make a high-tail dash in our boat to get to this island to meet the helicopter. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 6, 2006] Reference
Rodger Lodger: Any BP execs now in the US who are British should high-tail it back to England. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Prosecuting BP] Reference
First, Katrina hits, causing a temporary gas shortage and making us high-tail it back to Maine. From Wordnik.com. [Rain and Wind and Waves! Oh My!] Reference
Why is it that Americans are so quick to high-tail it and run every time a little blood is shed. From Wordnik.com. [Soldiers' Stories] Reference
So…taking the family to San Antonio middle of August, just before we high-tail it for the Rockies. From Wordnik.com. [Indisposed? By God if you mean drunk, you say drunk, sir! | clusterflock] Reference
If Althouse has any sense at all she will high-tail it over there immediately and get some of those truffles. From Wordnik.com. [Did you feel that 5.4 earthquake?] Reference
As for Burma, its generals might decide it would be best to high-tail it to China, assuming they would be welcome. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Weller: North Korea: Brink Of War?] Reference
It was my last-ditch effort to do something with my celebrity before I high-tail it out of town -- no, I'm kidding. From Wordnik.com. [PERISCOPE] Reference
However, I do wonder about the high-tail data coming exclusively from 1 state when the researchers had 9 other states. From Wordnik.com. [Women in Mathematics, the Saga Continues] Reference
The time when we high-tail it over to the Bookseller Blog to see how children's books have been selling on eBay lately. From Wordnik.com. [What's Hot? What's Not?] Reference
I guarantee that should Lady Dunwoodiness be elected she'll high-tail it off to that London even before the count is completed. From Wordnik.com. [The Dunwoody Action Plan to slate the Government (and Mum)?] Reference
Just as the Botwins are preparing to high-tail it for Copenhagen, Esteban (Demian Bichir) and Guillermo (Guillermo Diaz) showed up. From Wordnik.com. [Creator Jenji Kohan on Weeds' Finale: "It's the End of a Journey"] Reference
The last guy was cruising around on his atv with his girlfriend on the back and when he saw me, tried to wheel around and high-tail it. From Wordnik.com. [Gorilla Warfare Hunting] Reference
So they high-tail it out of there, and she lives another day. From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
I'd either high-tail it into therapy or get out of the relationship. From Wordnik.com. [Answerbag: Latest Questions in Question Categories] Reference
"Jest you boys high-tail over to the Long Horn an 'I'll be along d'rectly.". From Wordnik.com. [The Texan A Story of the Cattle Country] Reference
Rachel Uchitel didn't high-tail it out of Dr. Drew's rehab center because. From Wordnik.com. [Home - BostonHerald.com] Reference
I'll take my guns, and high-tail it out into the forests of my lovely Michigan!. From Wordnik.com. [Infowars] Reference
MVP tried to side with them, but Dibiase basically told MVP to high-tail it, which he did. From Wordnik.com. [PWTorch.com] Reference
When your Tauntaun smells something, it's usually a good time to high-tail it outta there. From Wordnik.com. [starwars.com Blogs] Reference
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