0 0 votes In the following question, part of the sentence is italicised. Four alternative meanings of the italicised part of the sentence are given below the sentence. Mark as your answer that alternative meaning which you think is correct. When the police came, the thieves $\textit{took to their heels}$. Were taken by surprise Took shelter in a tall building Opened indiscriminate fire Took to flight English Language nielit2019feb-scientistc english-language most-appropriate-alternative + – Lakshman Bhaiya 12.2k points 2.2k views answer comment Share Follow Print 0 reply Please log in or register to add a comment.
1 1 vote Option D is the right answer. When the police came, the thieves took to their heels means that the thieves began to run and take flight. Source: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/take-to-your-heels Ay_Kay_Ay answered Jun 17, 2020 Ay_Kay_Ay 1.6k points comment Share Follow 0 reply Please log in or register to add a comment.