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DictionarySeebeatbeat a hasty retreat
beat a (hasty) retreatTo leave a place or situation quickly. I beat a hasty retreat when I saw my ex-boyfriend walk into the party. When the rain started, everyone on the field beat a retreat indoors.See also: beat, retreatbeat a hasty retreat If you beat a hasty retreat, you leave a place quickly in order to avoid an embarrassing or dangerous situation. Cockburn decided it was time to beat a hasty retreat. Note: People sometimes just say that someone beats a retreat. I can still beat a retreat to my own hotel, and pretend that none of this ever happened. Note: Other adjectives such as quick and rapid are sometimes used instead of hasty. You weren't tempted to change your mind and beat a quick retreat?See also: beat, hasty, retreatbeat a hasty retreat withdraw, typically in order to avoid something unpleasant. In former times, a drumbeat could be used to keep soldiers in step while they were retreating.See also: beat, hasty, retreat |