turn tail in English dictionary

  • turn tail

    Meanings and definitions of "turn tail"

    • (idiomatic) To flee; to run away; to leave.
    • verb
      (idiomatic)
      To turn away from someone or something, in preparation for running away; to reverse direction; to leave or flee.
    • To flee; to take to one's heels; to cut and run.
    • verb
      flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

    Synonyms of "turn tail" in English dictionary

    run away, go forth, fly the coop are the top synonyms of "turn tail" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of turn tail

    • turn tail (third-person singular simple present turns tail, present participle turning tail, simple past and past participle turned tail)

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