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beat a retreat
idiom(alsobeat your retreat)
to run away from a dangerous or unpleasant situation: 仓皇撤退，匆匆离开
When we saw the police arriving we beat a hasty retreat.我们看见警察来了就急忙溜走了。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Running away and escaping
abscond
abscond from somewhere
abscond with someone/something
back away
back off
bail out
elude
escape from someone/something
escape route
escapology
extrication
leg
loose
runaway
scarce
scarper
scram
shake something off
throw
underground
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