get out of Dodge
Meaning
To leave, especially to leave a difficult or dangerous environment with all possible haste.
Translations
eine Fliege machen
vider les lieux
togliersi dalle palle
salir de Dodge salir cagando lechesEtymology
An allusion to Dodge City, Kansas, a busy cattle town in the late 19th century notorious for gunfighters, gambling, brothels and saloons. Possibly inspired by the radio and television series Gunsmoke (1952–1975).
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