get out of Dodge
Escape this place
Get out of Dodge means to leave quickly, especially to escape trouble or an unpleasant situation: Things were getting tense, so I decided to get out of Dodge.
The phrase references Dodge City, Kansas, the lawless frontier town of Western films where outlaws were told to leave or face consequences.
Often used humorously for any hasty departure.
- run for the hillsUrgent retreat to safety
- head for the hillsFlee to safety
- vamooseDepart hastily
- hit the roadBegin one's journey
- hasteExcessive quickness
hightail it · burn rubber · flee · Wild West · make tracks · cut and run · evacuate · scram · beat it · high noon · decamp · retreat · getaway · skedaddle · clear out · make yourself scarce · abscond · peril
get out of Dodgestick around
Remain in place temporarily
stay put · remain · hang around · stay · hunker down
get out of Dodgeface the music
Accept deserved consequences
hold the fort · make a stand · take a stand · weather the storm · tough it out
get out of Dodgeput down roots
Establish a permanent home
settle down · make yourself at home · set up shop · move in · stake a claim
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