take flight

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To begin flying; to become airborne or aloft; to take off and fly / (idiomatic) to flee

Japanese Meaning

離陸する（空中に上がる、飛び立つ） / 逃走する（逃げる）

At dawn, the swans take flight across the calm lake.

夜明けに、白鳥たちは穏やかな湖の上を飛び立つ。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To begin flying; to become airborne or aloft; to take off and fly

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) to flee

The criminals took flight as soon as they heard the sirens.

takes flight

（ present singular third-person ）

taking flight

（ participle present ）

took flight

（ past ）

taken flight

（ participle past ）