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Verb

Present participle for to retreat from something frightening or dangerous

beating a retreat

doing a disappearing act

heading for the hills

making a quick exit

cutting and run

flying the coop

making a break for it

shooting through

making a run for it

taking a powder

taking to your heels

taking it on the lam

showing a clean pair of heels

making a getaway

making oneself scarce

doing a moonlight flit

absenting yourself

taking French leave

going on the lam

breaking out of

making your escape

doing a vanishing act

hitting the road

making a escape

making quick exit

extricating oneself

freeing oneself

hitting the trail

stepping on the gas

departing suddenly

departing secretly

making a quick getaway

running away from

deserting under fire

making a U-turn

kissing goodbye

leaving high and dry

leaving in the lurch

making a dash for it

leaving holding the bag

running like scared rabbit

getting a move on

going like lightning

taking yourself off

getting on your bike

slinging your hook

taking on the lam

breaking away from

going scot-free

slipping through your fingers

getting away with

going and jump in the lake

going jump in the lake

abstracting oneself

saying your goodbyes

oning your bike

packing your bags

getting stuffed

hopping the stick

betaking oneself

hopping the twig

getting out of my sight

taking a long walk on a short pier

withdrawing from

disappearing from

absconding from

going away from

absenting oneself from

removing oneself

getting under way

taking oneself off from

making one's way

making like a tree and get out of here

making like a tree and leave

distancing oneself

going and chase yourself

getting cracking

saying farewell

hitting the bricks

bidding farewell

doing vanishing act

leaving suddenly

going off in a huff

making a sudden departure

getting up and go

doing a bunk from

giving the slip

disengaging from

setting out from

taking your leave of

quitting the scene

going separate ways

parting company

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“Haddad flew back immediately to find his city rising up, and is now beating a hasty retreat on the bus-fare increase.”

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beating around the bush

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beating about the bush

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