ДАТЬ ХОДУ highly collVPsubj: human, collect, or animal) to flee, run away (from s.o. or sth. ): X дал ходу — X took (ran) offX took to his heelsX turned tail (and ran)X beat it.
(Мышлаевский:) ...Он, значит, при тебе ходу дал? (Шер-винский:) При мне: я был до последней минуты (Булгаков 4). (М. ).. .Does this mean he took off while you were there? (Sh.:) While I was there: I was there until the very last minute (4a).
(Первый офицер:) У меня, господин капитан, пятерых во взводе не хватает. По-видимому, ходу дали (Булгаков 4). (First Officer:) Captain, five of my platoon are missing. Apparently they've run off (4a).