Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taken to one's heels

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
tak-en -to one's heels
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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What does taken to one's heels mean?
past participle of take to one's heels

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