get the hell out of Dodge

== English == === Etymology === An allusion to Dodge City, Kansas, a busy cattle town in the late 19th century notorious for gunfighters, gambling, brothels and saloons. Possibly inspired by the radio and television series Gunsmoke (1952–1975). === Pronunciation === === Verb === get out of Dodge (third-person singular simple present gets out of Dodge, present participle getting out of Dodge, simple past got out of Dodge, past participle gotten out of Dodge) (idiomatic) To leave, especially to leave a difficult or dangerous environment with all possible haste. ==== Usage notes ==== Often used with the hell (or the fuck) as an intensifier. (See also the hell out of.) ==== Translations ====