Meaning : A rapid escape (as by criminals).
Example :
The thieves made a clean getaway.
After the expose he had to take it on the lam.
Synonyms : getaway
Meaning : Flee. Take to one's heels. Cut and run.
Example :
If you see this man, run!.
The burglars escaped before the police showed up.
Synonyms : break away, bunk, escape, fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, run, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail