beat a (hasty) retreat

成語所屬單字beat

beat a (hasty) retreat — 慣用語

1. To leave quickly, especially to avoid something unpleasant.

1.慣用語
釋義

匆忙撤退

To leave quickly, especially to avoid something unpleasant.

例句

When the rain started, we beat a hasty retreat indoors.

The soldiers beat a retreat when the enemy appeared.