he slipped off when he saw what was going to happen
Related Translations:
苗头: symptom of a trend; suggestion of a new development 短语和例子有物价飞涨的苗头 show a tendency to inflation; 他一看苗头不对就溜了。 he slipped off when he saw what was going to happen
看出苗头: have discovered some clues; have seen a sign (of sth.); have got the scent of sth.; have felt the pulse; have found out which way the wind blows; have smelt a rat
