turn tail

美 [tɜːrn teɪl]英 [tɜːn teɪl]
  • 掉头逃跑;转身逃走
turn tailturn tail

verb

1
flee;take to one's heels;cut and run
If you see this man, run!
The burglars escaped before the police showed up
Synonym: scat run scarper lam run away hightail it bunk head for the hills take to the woods escape fly the coop break away

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  1. That money pouring in now , in short , could turn tail before the year is out .

    简而言之,目前涌入的那些资金,可能在年底前撤离。

  2. Should Rio turn tail again ?

    力拓是否应该再次转身逃跑呢?

  3. But that 's no reason to turn tail and run whenever Khomeini shouts yankee , go home !

    但这并不构成每当霍梅尼大叫老美,滚回去!时掉头就跑的理由。

  4. When Jesus tells them clearly that the future is bleak and that suffering and death waits them , they do not turn tail .

    但耶稣清楚地告诉他们未来凄凉,苦难和死亡等待着他们,他们没有人逃跑。

  5. The bird was enclosed in such a small space that it could not turn without bending its tail

    小鸟被关在这么狭小的空间里,不弯一下尾巴的话,都转不过身来。

  6. Because of information , article and service can with nearly free affording to have no risk , commerce begin , turn to these long tail especially .

    由于信息、物品和服务可以几乎免费而无风险地获取,商业重点开始转向这个长长的尾巴。