In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in bold and italics in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
The thief took to his heels when he saw a policeman on the beat.
had some pain in his heels
ran away from the scene
confronted the policeman
could not decide what to do
Correct answer is B
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