beat it

[beat it] {v.}, {slang} To go away in a hurry; get out quickly.

/When he heard the crash he beat it as fast as he could./

— Often used as a command.

/The big boy said, "Beat it, kid. We don't want you with us."/ Compare: CLEAR OUT(2), LIGHT OUT, HEAD FOR THE HILLS.

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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