| Subject | English | Russian |
| vulg. | run one's tail | быть проституткой |
| gen. | turn tail and run | дать деру (КГА) |
| fig.of.sp. | turn tail and run | дать ходу (Leonid Dzhepko) |
| gen. | turn tail and run | пуститься наутёк (to run away in fear, run is often added although this essentially makes it redundant КГА) |