گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'beat a retreat'

1 general:: Also, beat a hasty retreat. Reverse course or withdraw, usually quickly. For example, I really don't want to run into Jeff? let's beat a retreat. This term originally (1300s) referred to the military practice of sounding drums to call back troops. Today it is used only figuratively, as in the example above.

2 general:: Phrase(s): beat a (hasty) retreat to withdraw from a place very quickly. • We went out into the cold weather, but beat a retreat to the warmth of our fire. • The dog beat a hasty retreat to its own yard.