From the given options, select the one that rightly explains the given expression:
To take to one's heels
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → To run away
To take to one's heels means to run away, usually out of fear. When people run, others see their heels, hence the phrase.
Example: The thieves took to their heels when the police arrived.
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