phoney war, phoney referendum, run for the hills, Remain or leave,

The vote to keep Vladimir Putin in power until 2036 was as fake as Russia's drug-doped victories in the 2014 Sochi Olympics, one analyst says


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"With the referendum campaign nearing its end game, the phoney war just keeps getting phonier, with the generals making wilder and wilder claims on a daily basis."

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phoney

ˈfəʊni/

informal

adjective

1. 1.

   not genuine; fraudulent.

   "phoney cruise-ship job offers"

   
   

noun

1. 1.

   a fraudulent person or thing.

run for the hills

When someone really wants to get away from a situation or relationship as fast as they can, they "run for the hills", assuming higher ground is safer. Usually it is when you are scared of something or scared of commitment. 

"I told her I loved her, so she ran for the hills."
"Every time she asks me to come over, I freak out and run for the hills."