Beat A Retreat (Verb)
Meaning
Depart hastily.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The protesters had to beat a retreat as the police charged towards them with batons.
- The tourists beat a retreat from the beach as a violent storm cloud approached.
- As the stocks plummeted, investors started to beat a retreat, selling their shares in panic.
- The manager decided to beat a retreat from the business plan after realizing its unrealistic goals.
- Facing opposition from the local community, the construction company beat a retreat and abandoned the project.