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beat a retreat::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | depart, quit, take leave |
Examples of beat a retreat
beat a retreat
The tourists threw horrified glances and beat a hasty retreat to the shark tank.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Oil prices also beat a retreat on Friday, as profit-taking prompted a sell-off.
From the forbes.com
Maybe, just maybe, the reinforcements will finally make Saddam beat a retreat.
From the time.com
I would quickly swill down a half-pint of horrible lager and beat a retreat.
From the guardian.co.uk
But when the North rolled into Saigon, and the Americans beat a retreat, that changed.
From the time.com
Months later, Obama quietly beat a retreat and returned to wearing the flag on his lapel.
From the sacbee.com
The hunters evacuated the injured, then beat a retreat, done for the day.
From the time.com
We were mobbed so much that in the end we had to beat a retreat back to the team hotel.
From the independent.co.uk
With oil companies making record profits, no one expects them to beat a retreat just yet.
From the economist.com
