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To retreat from something frightening or dangerous

To fall or lag behind, especially in a game or contest

To sink or slump into a sitting or lying position

To revert or relapse to a previous state or condition

To take back or renege on an initial statement or stance

A stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded

Someone or something that replaces or provides support to another

Being in a backup or supporting role

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Verb

To retreat from something frightening or dangerous

show a clean pair of heels

beat a hasty retreat

head for the hills

make a break for it

make a quick exit

make a run for it

take to your heels

retrace your steps

make oneself scarce

go into reverse

distance oneself

go back over the same ground

do an about-turn

do an about-face

do a volte-face

drive backwards

move further off

shut oneself away

abstract oneself

seclude oneself

absent yourself

do a disappearing act

sling your hook

take it on the lam

make your escape

say your goodbyes

take a long walk on a short pier

go jump in the lake

make quick exit

be off with you

go and jump in the lake

make one's departure

take yourself off

make like a tree and get out of here

make like a tree and leave

step on the gas

do vanishing act

have it away on one's toes

depart suddenly

take French leave

do a moonlight flit

go and chase yourself

get out of my sight

desert under fire

go like lightning

leave high and dry

make a dash for it

leave in the lurch

run like scared rabbit

leave holding the bag

betake oneself to

wend one's way to

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Verb

To fall or lag behind, especially in a game or contest

bring up the rear

get no place fast

take one's time

drag your heels

put off doing something

use delaying tactics

play a waiting game

while away time

let the grass grow under one's feet

fritter time away

appear to pass slowly

scrounge around

go at a snail's pace

sit on one's butt

kick the can down the road

postpone action

let something slide

take a raincheck

stay in the background

be reluctant to come forward

establish yourself

establish oneself

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Verb

To sink or slump into a sitting or lying position

measure one's length

go end over end

fall end over end

go head over heels

fall head over heels

prostrate oneself

lose your footing

lose your balance

take a nosedive

Verb

To revert or relapse to a previous state or condition

Verb

To take back or renege on an initial statement or stance

change one's tune

do an about-turn on

have change of heart

do an about-face

change your mind

do an about-turn

wash your hands of

declare null and void

do a volte-face

have second thoughts

go back on your word

shift one's ground

break your word

retrace your steps

think better of

take it all back

go into reverse

sing a different song

change your mind about

dissociate from

render null and void

break a promise

turn your back on

drive backwards

change your decision

divorce oneself from

refuse to acknowledge

change one's attitude

refuse to accept

change one's plans

turn the tables

swallow one's words

move further off

admit you were wrong

withdraw from agreement or statement

beat a hasty retreat

go over the fence

turn one's coat

take exception to

shoot down in flames

shoot full of holes

call into question

have nothing more to do with

prove to be false

show to be false

call in question

declare to be untrue

take a stand against

give thumbs down to

end relations with

have no more truck with

refuse to recognize

take issue with

give something a miss

fly in the face of

give the lie to

have bone to pick

cut off without a penny

say the opposite of

give someone the big E

give someone the air

give someone the push

axe^UK

ax^US

refuse to abide by

dissent against

prove to be wrong

show to be wrong

put up argument

protest against

have an argument about

agitate against

blow out of the water

pick an argument with

argue the pros and cons of

bandy words concerning

let well enough alone

have no truck with

give a wide berth to

have nothing to do with

give the thumbs down to

cast doubt upon

throw the book at

cast aspersions upon

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Noun

A stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded

money in the bank

emergency supply

money put by for a rainy day

provision for a rainy day

hidden treasure

pirate treasure

pharmacopeia^US

pharmacopoeia^UK

everything but the kitchen sink

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Noun

Someone or something that replaces or provides support to another

designated hitter

temporary worker

temporary expedient

substitute agent

plenipotentiary

people's choice

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Adjective

Being in a backup or supporting role

rough-and-ready

quick-and-dirty

rough and ready

thrown-together

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