All take flight synonyms

verb take flight

• nears — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
• fly the coop — an enclosure, cage, or pen, usually with bars or wires, in which fowls or other small animals are confined for fattening, transportation, etc.
• make oneself scarce — insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant: Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
• give someone the slip — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.