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The thief $took\, to\, his\, heels$ when he saw a policeman on the beat.
The thief $took\, to\, his\, heels$ when he saw a policeman on the beat.
- Ahad some pain in his heels
- Bran away from the scene
- Cconfronted the policeman
- Dcould not decide what to do
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