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turn tail
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
誰かや何かから逃げ出す、または臆病になって逃げ出すこと / 方向を急遽変える、反転すること / 走って逃げる、急に後退すること
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（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(idiomatic) To turn away from someone or something, in preparation for running away; to reverse direction; to leave or flee.
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turn tail
When the mob approached, the cowardly henchmen were the first to turn tail.
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When the mob approached, the cowardly henchmen were the first to turn tail.
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