on the lam
on the lam
English
Adj
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Definition
Running away, usually from the police; on the run.
Etymology
From lam (“flight, escape”).
Example Sentences
- "The President: 'Hello... I am still on the lam from debt collectors.'"
- "Their top hitman, Joe Russo, was on the lam after murdering Joe Barboza in San Francisco."
- "There have been more bank runs, executives on the lam, arrests and credit panics than the country has seen in years."
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