Beat feet verb phrase
To flee or run
The driver beat feet after causing the accident
They beat feet when they saw the gang approaching.
He beat feet after an altercation with his family.
To seduce and make someone think you're in love with them (the fact is that you're not) then leave them
To flee overnight, often to avoid creditors
I'm leaving
1. Used when someone or something moves very quickly.
2. Used when one starts moving or leaves promptly.
The verb"beat" must be conjugated according to its tense.
This phrase hints at the act of beating one's feet on the ground quickly that is similar to that of running.
Used to allude that the last force, problem or burden which is seemingly minor and small causes a person, system or organisation to collapse or fail
Her husband's violent act last night was the straw that broke the donkey's back and she left him