lam
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Britannica Dictionary definition of LAM
on the lam
US, informal
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trying to avoid being caught by the police
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two escaped convicts on the lam
◊ If you take it on the lam, you try to escape. This expression is now used mainly to suggest or imitate the language of old movies about gangsters.
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She stole a lot of money from her employer and took it on the lam.
