دیکشنری فارسی

turn tail

UKtəːnteil

ریشه و کاربرد

ریشه

Derived from the behavior of animals who show their tail when they are running away.

مثال

  • As soon as he saw his opponent, he turned tail and ran.
  • The soldiers turned tail when they realized they were outnumbered.
  • The politician turned tail when faced with tough questions from the press.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Turn tail and run Turn tail when faced with

تعریف انگلیسی

verb
  1. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run “If you see this man, run!” “The burglars escaped before the police showed up” “Something ----s” “Somebody ----s” “Somebody ----s PP”

مترادف‌ها

(Colloquial) Flee, run away, make off, cut and run, retreat ignominiously.

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