turn tail
گریختن، پشت کردن
معنی و تعریف
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فعل
تعریف:
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flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
مترادفها:
scat
,
run
,
scarper
,
lam
,
run away
,
hightail it
,
bunk
,
head for the hills
,
take to the woods
,
escape
,
fly the coop
,
break away
مثالها:
- The dog turned tail when the cat hissed at it.
- As soon as the police arrived, the thieves turned tail and ran.