lam 
/ˈlæm/ noun
/ˈlæm/ noun Meaning:
on the lam
US, informal : trying to avoid being caught by the police
▪ two escaped convicts on the lam ◊If you take it on the lam, you try to escape. This expression is now used mainly to suggest or imitate the language of old movies about gangsters.
▪ She stole a lot of money from her employer and took it on the lam.
▪ two escaped convicts on the lam ◊If you take it on the lam, you try to escape. This expression is now used mainly to suggest or imitate the language of old movies about gangsters.
▪ She stole a lot of money from her employer and took it on the lam.
