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Present participle for to turn away from someone or something, in preparation for running away

Present participle for to go back over the same ground that one has traveled

Present participle for to avoid (something), especially out of fear

The action or fact of leaving or running away from a place or group

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Verb

Present participle for to turn away from someone or something, in preparation for running away

beating a hasty retreat

cutting and run

beating a retreat

deserting under fire

showing a clean pair of heels

making a U-turn

heading for the hills

making a break for it

making a run for it

making a quick exit

taking a powder

shooting through

flying the coop

doing a disappearing act

making oneself scarce

making a getaway

absenting yourself

taking to your heels

taking it on the lam

making quick exit

doing a moonlight flit

distancing oneself

running away from

stepping on the gas

breaking out of

making your escape

getting a move on

going like lightning

hitting the road

going absent without leave

taking French leave

going on the lam

slinging your hook

withdrawing from

absconding from

doing a vanishing act

packing your bags

abstracting oneself

saying your goodbyes

making a escape

disappearing from

absenting oneself from

going away from

taking your leave of

taking oneself off from

betaking oneself

hitting the trail

getting under way

breaking away from

making one's way

retreating from

taking yourself off

getting on your bike

slipping through your fingers

getting away with

going scot-free

getting cracking

leaving in a hurry

taking to flight

abandoning ship

freeing oneself

extricating oneself

taking on the lam

disentangling yourself

running for the hills

leaving high and dry

kissing goodbye

parting company

leaving hastily

leaving abruptly

making a dash for it

leaving in the lurch

hitting the bricks

leaving holding the bag

running like scared rabbit

departing secretly

making a quick getaway

bursting out of

breaking loose from

departing suddenly

clearing out from

heading out from

bailing out from

pulling out from

running off from

moving out from

taking off from

setting out from

removing oneself

giving the slip

disengaging from

doing a bunk from

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“We should have been able to say that we did not turn tail upon our enemies.”

Verb

Present participle for to go back over the same ground that one has traveled

retracing your steps

backpedaling^US

backpedalling^UK

going into reverse

going back over the same ground

moving backwards

moving backward

doing an about-turn

dooing an about-face

doing a volte-face

driving backwards

eating your words

moving further off

changing your mind

changing one's attitude

changing your decision

eating humble pie

conceding defeat

doing an about-turn on

having change of heart

backtracking on

doing a U-turn on

changing one's tune

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Verb

Present participle for to avoid (something), especially out of fear

running away from

wriggling out of

chickening out of

Noun

The action or fact of leaving or running away from a place or group

going absent without leave

taking French leave

withdrawal from

disappearance from

bolt for freedom

sailing off into the sunset

taking a powder

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