on the lam
逃亡；逃脫法律的追捕
口語·描述逃避法律追捕
英文釋義
To be on the run or fleeing from the authorities
例句
The thief has been on the lam since the robbery last week.
典故來源
源自19世紀美國俚語，lam可能來自古英語‘逃跑’，常用于描述罪犯逃亡。