beat a retreat
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beat a retreat
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See beat (“to signal beating a drum”).
verb beats a retreat · beating a retreat · beat a retreat · beaten a retreat · beat retreat
- To leave hastily in the face of opposition.
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title = {beat a retreat},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beat%20a%20retreat},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
