Question

in_the_loop_029 to run very fast in the opposite direction Synonym: make tracks

Accepted Answer

BEAT A HASTY RETREAT The old man came out on the porch to chase away the small boys who were throwing rocks at his windows. When they saw him, they beat a hasty retreat.The cat wandered into the neighbor’s yard, but it beat a hasty retreat when it saw the dog.

Id	in_the_loop_029
Idiom	BEAT A HASTY RETREAT
Definition	to run very fast in the opposite direction
Examples	The old man came out on the porch to chase away the small boys who were throwing rocks at his windows. When they saw him, they beat a hasty retreat. The cat wandered into the neighbor’s yard, but it beat a hasty retreat when it saw the dog.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: make tracks

Beat Hasty Retreat Loop Run Fast Opposite Direction