beat a hasty retreat

Verb

To leave as quickly as possible.

Japanese Meaning

可能な限り速やかにその場を離れる / 急いで撤退する

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雨が激しく降り出してテントが雨漏りし始めると、キャンパーたちは急いで車へ戻らなければならなかった。

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Sense（1）

To leave as quickly as possible.

A few nights ago, a fair trader had commenced unloading her cargo, consisting of light goods, in the Pent, but in the midst of the operation was discovered by the Philistines, and obliged to beat a hasty retreat across the rope-walk to the sea...

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beats a hasty retreat

（ present singular third-person ）

beating a hasty retreat

（ participle present ）

beat a hasty retreat

（ past ）

beaten a hasty retreat

（ participle past ）

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