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“poudre d'escampette” in English
7 examplesIls ont pris la poudre d'escampette.
They took to their heels.
Ils ont pris la poudre d'escampette.
They showed a clean pair of heels.
Ces trouillards ont tout de suite pris la poudre d'escampette.
Those cowards ran away soon.
Et les responsables prennent la poudre d'escampette.
And then those who are responsible take to their heels.
Disparus, dispersés dans la nature, plus de 600 de ces clandestins se sont miraculeusement évanouis, ils ont pris la poudre d'escampette.
They have disappeared, melted into the background, over 600 of these illegal immigrants have miraculously vanished, they have done a disappearing act.
Le PDG d'Irish Nationwide a pris la poudre d'escampette avec des millions en poche, tandis que les contribuables ont vu leur salaire réduit de façon substantielle.
The CEO of Irish Nationwide has ridden off into the sunset with millions in his back pocket while taxpayers have had their wages reduced dramatically.
J'aurais volontiers critiqué M. Kamall en face pour son attitude extrêmement eurosceptique et anti-européenne, mais il a pris la poudre d'escampette à peine deux minutes après s'être exprimé, de sorte que je n'aurai pas l'occasion de lui faire part de mes critiques.
I would have criticised Mr Kamall to his face for his approach, which is widely Eurosceptical and anti-European, but as he buggered off within about two minutes of speaking I will not have the opportunity to direct my criticism to himself.
Expressions with “poudre d'escampette”
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