The thief took to his heels when he saw a policeman on the beat.
A. had some pain in his heels
B. ran away from the scene
C. confronted the policeman
D. could not decide what to do
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
took to his heels: to begin to run away.This Question Belongs to Competitive English >> Idioms And Phrases
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