on the lam

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on the lam

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From lam (“flight, escape”).

adjective

not comparable Running away, usually from the police; on the run. The President: 'Hello... I am still on the lam from debt collectors.'

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adj running away; on the run

Deutsch	auf der Flucht
Русский	в бега́х v begáx

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"on the lam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20lam. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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on the lam. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20lam

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"on the lam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20lam.

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@misc{on_the_lam_2026,
  title = {on the lam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20lam},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}