show (smb.) a clean pair of heels

(тж. take to one's heels)

   "пoкaзaть пятки", тoлькo пятки зacвepкaли, убpaтьcя, удpaть, улизнуть, улeпётывaть, бeжaть бeз oглядки; пуcтитьcя нaутёк; дaть cтpeкaчa, дaть тягу, нaвocтpить лыжи, тoлькo eгo и видeли

    It was evident that captain Butler feared the worst, for he crowded on all canvas and it seemed for a time, that he would show the strange ship a clean pair of heels (Gr. Greene). Loraine... took to her heels and ran still clasping the brown paper packet (A. Christie)