hot foot
Leave in haste
Hot foot (also hotfoot) means to move quickly or hurry somewhere: We hotfooted it out of there before anyone noticed.
As a noun, a hotfoot is a prank where someone secretly wedges a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe, then lights it.
The phrase in hot pursuit captures similar urgency but is a separate expression.
rush
Quick sudden movement
dash · bolt · sprint · flee · scramble · hustle · race · speed · escape · retreat
match
Game between opponents
mischief · practical joke · horseplay · firecracker · gotcha · hazing · stunt · wake-up · surprise · startle
- cycling woesflat tire, saddle sore, chafing, knee pain, puncture