turns tail
phrase
as in retreats
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening You can't go around starting fights and then turning tail when they don't go your way. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- retreats
- flies
- flees
- bolts
- beats a retreat
- runs
- runs away
- runs off
- escapes
- bugs out
- beats it
- makes tracks
- breaks
- lights out
- gets out
- hightails (it)
- skedaddles
- makes off
- clears out
- mizzles
- skirrs
- decamps
- absconds
- elopes
- lams
- scats
- skips (out)
- gets (away)
- scrams
- scarpers
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- faces
- confronts
- beards
- dares
- defies
- braves
- remains
- stays
- hangs around
- dwells
- lingers
- sticks around
- abides
- tarries