take it on the lam
To make an escape or go on the run (from police or punishment). I really think you should turn yourself in. The judge is going to be much less lenient if you take it on the lam. A witness saw the two bank robbers taking it on the lam in a beat-up old station wagon.
take it on the lam
Sl. to get out of town; to run away. (Underworld.) Both crooks took it on the lam when things got hot. Walt knew that the time had come to take it on the lam.
take it on the lam
tv. to get out of town; to run away. (Underworld.) Bruno knew that the time had come to take it on the lam.