beating a retreat
phrase
as in retreating
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening Seeing that they were hopelessly outnumbered, the troops beat a retreat. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- retreating
- flying
- fleeing
- running away
- running off
- turning tail
- beating it
- bolting
- bugging out
- running
- making tracks
- escaping
- hightailing (it)
- breaking
- getting out
- clearing out
- lighting out
- making off
- skedaddling
- lamming
- skirring
- skipping (out)
- getting (away)
- mizzling
- scramming
- absconding
- decamping
- eloping
- scatting
- scarpering
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- confronting
- facing
- daring
- hanging around
- remaining
- braving
- defying
- dwelling
- lingering
- sticking around
- staying
- bearding
- abiding
- tarrying