beat+a+retreat
31beat — v., n., & adj. v. (past beat; past part. beaten) 1 tr. a strike (a person or animal) persistently or repeatedly, esp. to harm or punish. b strike (a thing) repeatedly, e.g. to remove dust from (a carpet etc.), to sound (a drum etc.). 2 intr.… …
32retreat — /rəˈtrit / (say ruh treet) noun 1. the forced or strategic retirement of an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a ship or fleet from action. 2. the act of withdrawing, as into safety or privacy; retirement; seclusion. 3. a place of …
33retreat — retreatal, adj. retreater, n. retreative, adj. /ri treet /, n. 1. the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action. 2. the act of withdrawing, as into safety or… …
34beat it — to go away immediately. I told the kid to beat it, and that s the last I saw of him. She said she was going to pack her bag and beat it back to Tennessee. Usage notes: often used as an order: Go on, beat it! Etymology: based on the phrase beat a… …
35retreat — re•treat [[t]rɪˈtrit[/t]] n. 1) the forced or strategic withdrawal of a military force before an enemy 2) the act of withdrawing, as into safety or privacy; retirement 3) a place of refuge, seclusion, or privacy 4) an asylum, as for the insane 5) …
36beat it — verb /ˈbiˌdɪt/ a) To leave; to go away. b) To masturbate, usually a man of himself. Syn: beat a retreat, beat off …
37retreat — See: BEAT A RETREAT …
38retreat — See: BEAT A RETREAT …
39retreat — Synonyms and related words: Jim Crow, abandon, abandonment, abscond, adytum, alcove, almshouse, apartheid, apartness, arbor, ascend, ashram, asylum, avoid, avoidance, back, back down, back out, balance, bank, beat a retreat, blench, blink, bolt… …
40retreat — See: beat a retreat …
