se tirer

to get away, leave, take off

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phrase Uncommon #10,591
to get away, leave, take off Informal. Often used in spoken French to mean leaving quickly, getting away, or escaping a situation.
FR: On va pas se tirer maintenant.
EN: We’re not going to leave now.

Quelqu'un a voulu se tirer.

Someone wanted to get out of there.

— Cold Storage (2026)

Je répondrai à tes questions, mais on doit se tirer.

I'll answer your questions, but we have to go.

— Une bataille après l'autre (2025)

Mais après, sinon il va se tirer.

But after that—otherwise he's going to take off.

— Même la pluie (2011)

On va pas se tirer maintenant.

We're not going to leave now.

— Victoria (2015)

On doit se tirer d'ici!

We’ve got to get out of here!

— Le Bateau (1981)

Faut se tirer.

We have to get out of here.

— Titanic (1997)

Il faut se tirer.

We have to get out of here.

— Une bataille après l'autre (2025)

Comment a-t-il pu se tirer?

How did he manage to escape?

— L’Enfance d’Ivan (1962)

Damiano a aidé Rima à se tirer.

Damiano helped Rima get out.

Qu’il essaye de se tirer en se cachant dans une poubelle comme l’autre?

Is he trying to make a run for it by hiding in a trash can, like the other guy?

— Delicatessen (1991)

Et se tirer avec le premier venu, cette espèce de cascadeur anglais!

And to run off with the first guy who comes along, that kind of English stuntman!

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

On doit se tirer.

We have to get out of here.

— Le Frère 2 (2000)

Accélérez, faut se tirer d'ici.

Hurry up, we’ve got to get out of here.

— The Rip (2026)

Pour plus de sécurité, mieux vaut se tirer dans la bouche.

For added safety, it's best to shoot yourself in the mouth.

— La Chute (2004)

Il faut se tirer!

We've got to get out of here!

— Vivre ! (1994)

Il y a des flics dehors, faut se tirer.

There are cops outside, we need to get out of here.

— Léon (1994)