We went out into the cold weather, but beat a retreat to the warmth of our fire.
•The dog beat a hasty retreat to its own yard.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
beat a hasty retreat — beat a (hasty) retreat ► to decide not to continue with something that has become too difficult or not worth doing: »Most of the market beat a hasty retreat, investors being unimpressed by a volatile performance on Wall Street. beat a retreat… … Financial and business terms
beat a hasty retreat — beat a (hasty) retreat to quickly leave. When the cold grows overwhelming, visitors can beat a retreat to Joe Mulligan s warm bar and restaurant. Etymology: based on the military meaning of beat a retreat (= to drum a signal to soldiers that they … New idioms dictionary
beat a (hasty) retreat — withdraw. → beat … English new terms dictionary
beat a hasty retreat — Someone who beats a (hasty) retreat runs away or goes back hurriedly to avoid a dangerous or difficult situation. The thief beat a hasty retreat as soon as he saw the security officer … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
beat a hasty retreat — run away from, leave quickly When the boys heard the siren they beat a hasty retreat … English idioms
beat a (hasty) retreat — beat a (hasty) reˈtreat idiom to go away or back quickly, especially to avoid sth unpleasant Main entry: ↑beatidiom … Useful english dictionary
beat a hasty retreat — beat a retreat See retreat 1. 1) … Thesaurus of popular words
beat a (hasty) retreat. — See retreat verb sense 1. → beat … Useful english dictionary
beat a hasty retreat — v. leave rapidly, withdraw quickly … English contemporary dictionary
beat a retreat — beat a (hasty) retreat ► to decide not to continue with something that has become too difficult or not worth doing: »Most of the market beat a hasty retreat, investors being unimpressed by a volatile performance on Wall Street. beat a retreat… … Financial and business terms
beat — UK US /biːt/ verb [T] (beat, beaten, US also beat) ► to do better than someone or something: »Yesterday s close beat the record set Feb. 1. »With their lowest price guarantee, they will beat the price of a competitor s product by 10%. beat… … Financial and business terms
