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The Public Papers of Governor Keen Johnson, 1939-1943
He was discouraged as his army was repeatedly thrown back. He called a
drummer boy and ordered him to beat a retreat. "Oh, sire, I cannot beat a retreat,"
said the troubled lad. "My marshall never taught me to beat a retreat. But, oh, sire,
I ...
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English-Amharic Context Dictionary
mA^ s top. : AA beat a hasty retreat 'h^.-f'Ari He beat a hasty retreat when he saw
the police coming. ;**A.A « A.*""1! ' HP ' T.H. » •f-A-r-Ah beat a retreat The army
beat a retreat after the battle. hahxpaa- « nftA » rnc » A^-fc * go into retreat A«Q1
...
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Late 15005] beat a retreat Also, beat a hasty retreat. Reverse course or withdraw
, usually quickly. For example, I really don't want to run into Iel'filet's beat a retreat.
This term originally (13005) referred to the military practice of sounding drums ...
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Befriending:
A Self-Guided
Retreat for Busy People
Time: "a period of retirement or seclusion, esp. one devoted to religious
contemplation away from the pressures of ordinary life. . . ,"2 Webster lists also a
military term — "beat a retreat": "to signal for retreat by beating a drum" (italics
mine).
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Chabers 21st Century Dictionary
beat a hasty retreat or beat a retreat to go away in a hurry, especially in order to
escape or avoid an unpleasant or difficult situation. Compare beat the retreat
below. • beat it slang to go away immediately and quickly. • beat one's brains or
beat ...
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Bachiesichang Dictionary of English Errors
We decided to beat a retreat because of the poor weather condition. NB: we beat
a retreat (not make) beau, bow beau, bow Notice the unique sense of the above
words. Beau – lover Bow – an arrow made of metal use for defence. beautifully ...
King Sulleyman D. Bachiesichang,
2013
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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms ...
Note: Neither expression correlates in meaning with the phrase beat the retreat—
1. give the signal to retreat: Even when Hitler was forced to beat a retreat on the
Russian front ... Spanish support did not waver. 2. withdraw from an undertaking,
...
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A treatise of military discipline: in which is laid down and ...
The Battalion having gone through their Firings in Advancing, the Major is to
order the Drummer to beat a Retreat ; at which the Battalion is to fece to the Right
-about, and march very flow to the Rear. The Lieutenant-Colonel, at the Head of
the ...
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
I rest my case See at case God rest sb's soul See at God rest in peace See at
peace rest on your laurels See at laurels retreat beat a (hasty) retreat to quickly
leave ♢ When the cold grows overwhelming, visitors can beat a retreat to Joe ...
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500 Common Chinese Proverbs and Colloquial Expressions: An ...
A;&%,E$EMEEM—M%? B;Ez,WfiflfiifiT? A: W6 kan, zhe shi zanmen wanghou
fang yi fang ba? B: Zenme, ni xiang da tuitanggu le? A: I think we should push
this issue back. B: What? You want to beat a retreat? Example 2: ...
Liwei Jiao, Benjamin Stone,
2014
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Adam de Pencier: Adieu, Adieu, my native shore — the hallowed …
... the Harvard law prof in the 1973 movie The Paper Chase) was not without its consolations; not only did you beat a retreat to the library with ... «National Post, 七月 15»
Round Up the Outlaws Before ...
They quickly beat a retreat to demand compensationfor FG work done instead of a dubious bail-out. Buhari refused to yield. Russians have an ... «AllAfrica.com, 七月 15»
'Vicious' fox traps eight people in Cambridgeshire sports club
He tried to move it on by stamping his feet, shouting and waving his arms but when it refused to move he was "forced to beat a retreat". He said ... «BBC News, 七月 15»
Wike Versus Amaechi
Wike dropped his senatorial ambition and temporarily beat a retreat. He was forced to go back to the drawing board and prepare for future ... «The News, 六月 15»
Mississippi Ghost Hunters Found Something They Weren't …
They promptly beat a retreat. As the Vicksburg Post reports, a group of ghost hunters was exploring the abandoned Kuhn Memorial State ... «The Inquisitr, 六月 15»
Wake Me up When this Nightmare is over
Hopefully, if Senator Ahmad Lawan is made senate president, the robbers will beat a retreat remorsefully. Wake up, fellow Nigerians, we are in ... «THISDAY Live, 六月 15»
This Footage Of A Runaway Horse On Mumbai's Bandra Worli Sea …
Mamma Rabbit Forcing A Snake To Beat A Retreat Leaving Her Baby Alive. Rabbit mom beatts the shit out of snake. Indiatimes. This video will ... «Indiatimes.com, 六月 15»
Campaigning for by-poll ends
While the AIADMK bigwigs and cadres beat a retreat after several weeks of intense campaigning, which involved extensive door-to-door visits, ... «The Hindu, 六月 15»
Rachel Johnson lifts the lid on Newsnight
Meredith has moved from the most important politicians in the room to Josh Kurtz. I decide that I will beat a retreat, but I will go with dignity. «Spectator.co.uk, 六月 15»
Adedoyin: My Life At 60
I remember when I attempted to get involved in partisan politics only to discover certain things that I can't cope with, I just beat a retreat. «The News, 六月 15»