You can run but you can't hide In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "you can run but you can't hide", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-10-24 06:10

Meaning of You can run but you can't hide

You can run but you can't hide spoken language

Although you do everything to escape something, you cannot avoid it but you must face it.

You can run, but you can't hide. They will find you.

A: If I'm found out, I'll run abroad. B: Forget about it! You can run, but you can't hide!

Origin of You can run but you can't hide

This saying originated in the United States in the 1940s and is attributed to boxing great Joe Louis describing his impending fight with light heavy weight champion Billy Conn.9

The Origin Cited: Internet .
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