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• ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ <ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ> ДРАПА <ДРАПУ, ДРАПАКА, ДРАЛА, ТЯГУ, ТЕКУ, ЛАТАТЫ> substand

[VP; subj: human or animal; more often pfv]

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⇒ to run away quickly (usu. in order to escape danger, pursuit etc):

- X дал драпа{{}}≈ X made off;

- X made tracks;

- X turned tail;

- X hightailed (beat) it;

- X cut and ran;

- X bolted (from some place);

- person X took to his heels (out of some place);

- person X split;

- [in limited contexts] person X flew the coop.

     ♦ [Гаттерас:] Катера нет! Всё ясно! Сэр! Черти дали тягу в вашем катере! (Булгаков 1). [G.:] The launch is gone! Everything's clear! Sir! The devils have made off in your launch! (1a).

     ♦ [Шервинский:] Слушайте, Алексей Васильевич, внимательно: гетман драпу дал... Драпанул!.. Серьёзно говорю... (Булгаков 4). [Sh.:] Listen, Aleksei Vasilyevich, carefully: the Hetman's turned tail...Beat it!...I'm telling you seriously... (4b). [Sh.:] Listen carefully, Alexei Vasilievich: the Hetman has flown the coop. ...Flown the coop!...Yes I'm serious... (4a).

     ♦ "Ну нет, думаю, надо рвать когти, пока армяне меня не застукали в этом доме. Беру кружку, потихоньку прихватываю ружьё и как будто на кухню, а сам даю драпака" (Искандер 2). "Well, no, I think, I'd better get the hell out before the Armenians find me in this house. I take the cup, quietly pick up my rifle, and as if I am going to the kitchen, I take to my heels out of there" (2a).