die Flucht nach vorn in English: a tactic where someone takes the initiative because they feel they cannot withstand the pressure they have come under, plural and article

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ironica tactic where someone takes the initiative because they feel they cannot withstand the pressure they have come under
Als Gerüchte laut wurden, Christoph Daum habe Kokain konsumiert, ergriff er die Flucht nach vorn und unterzog sich freiwillig einer Haaranalyse – welche dann seine Schuld beweisen sollte.When rumours emerged that Christoph Daum had consumed cocaine, he tried to “escape forward” by subjecting himself to a voluntary hair analysis—which would then prove his guilt.