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词汇 high-tail
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high-tail v.

also hightail "move quickly," 1890, U.S. slang, from cattle ranches (animals fleeing with tails up); from high (adj.) + tail (n.). Related: Hightailed; hightailing.

updated on October 10, 2017

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