Where does the term run for the hills come from?

“Run for the hills” is a colloquial expression meaning “run for safety [or go into hiding] right now, because disaster is about to strike.” It’s fairly common in AE, and I think it’s derived from a supposed warning issued after a dam burst, causing the Johnstown (Pennsylvania, USA) flood of 1889: “Run for the hills!

What does head for the hills mean?

head for the hills Add to list Share. Definitions of head for the hills. verb. flee; take to one’s heels; cut and run. synonyms: break away, bunk, escape, fly the coop, hightail it, lam, run, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail.

What does going to the hills mean?

Filters. (idiomatic) To flee or vanish; to run away. He often took to the hills when his mother-in-law was in town.

What does on the hills mean?

1. To move to higher ground, as in preparation for or in response to a natural disaster. There are bound to be tidal waves after an earthquake like that. We’d better take to the hills!

Why did Iron Maiden wrote Run to the Hills?

According to Riggs, the idea behind the original “Run to the Hills” cover was based around the idea of a “power struggle in hell”, in which the band’s mascot, Eddie, battles Satan with a tomahawk (referencing the song’s subject matter).

What is a run for your money?

: to make it difficult for (someone) to win a game or contest by trying hard and playing or performing well Though they lost, they gave last year’s champions a run for their money.

What does I’m head over heels for you mean?

Head over heels is used to refer to someone who is completely enamored with another person. If you are head over heels in love with someone, you can’t get the other person out of your mind. You are completely focused on them.

What does up the hill mean?

1 n-count; n-in-names A hill is an area of land that is higher than the land that surrounds it. We trudged up the hill to the stadium., Maple Hill. 2 If you say that someone is over the hill, you are saying rudely that they are old and no longer fit, attractive, or capable of doing useful work. INFORMAL.

Who sang run to the hills?

Iron Maiden
Run to the Hills/Artists

What movie is run to the hills in?

Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Run to the Hills/Movie

Could give you a run for your money?

If you say that someone could give someone else a run for their money, you mean you think they are almost as good as the other person.