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He high-tailed it out of there andcalled the Feds who found that pack and killed them about fifteen miles away.
John Brown – the author’s official site » Blog Archive » Wolves in my backyard 2010
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If I hefted my butt out of my chair and high-tailed it upstairs to the computer with my internet connection — on a DSL line, thank you, which these old dictionaries had never heard of — I could tell you to the year when “networking” became a noun.
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However, before the Phoenix Army high-tailed it away, they left a clue that could mean... there may be humans on prehistoric Earth?
Terra Nova: 10 Reasons Why Fox's Dino-Drama Should or Should Not Be Renewed 2011
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He high-tailed it out of there andcalled the Feds who found that pack and killed them about fifteen miles away.
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I purchased the jumbo prawns then high-tailed it back home to drop off the groceries.
Recipe for Love Shamara Ray 2011
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So I high-tailed it to Louisiana and played in a cover band.
Jesse Kornbluth: Matraca Berg: Is She the Best Singer From Nashville You Don't Know? Jesse Kornbluth 2011
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Kate Gosselin realized it had been hours since her face appeared on television, so she high-tailed it to the Today show this morning to make sure no one ever stops talking about her ever.
Kate Gosselin on 'Today': 'My actions are appropriate' | EW.com 2009
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He and his sister had entered the CBS reality race program and high-tailed it through 13 countries in 31 days, but another team beat them to the final treasure on the global scavenger hunt.
Melissa Biggs Bradley: TOMS Shoes: Why Doing Good Makes Good Business Sense Melissa Biggs Bradley 2010
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We took the dog and high-tailed it out of there, said one resident of a low-lying area, who asked not to be named out of embarrassment.
Floods Soak New Thai Government James Hookway 2011
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He high-tailed it out of there andcalled the Feds who found that pack and killed them about fifteen miles away.
John Brown – the author’s official site » 2010 » May » 24 2010
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