Flucht nach vorn

== German == === Alternative forms === Flucht nach vorne === Etymology === Literally, “escape forward”. Compare French fuite en avant (perhaps hence) and Spanish huida hacia adelante; probably eventually from a military context. === Noun === Flucht nach vorn f (genitive Flucht nach vorn, plural Fluchten nach vorn) (ironic) a tactic where someone takes the initiative because they feel they cannot withstand the pressure they have come under