turn tail
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The men in front of me turned tail like a dog that had been whistled home, and fled like the wind.
Другие идиомы:
- turn the other cheek
- take a turn for the better
- turn down (something)
- turn up one's nose at (something)
- turn on (something)
- turn the clock back
- turn the heat up on (someone)
- turn over
- to turn out (something)
- to turn over
- turn (something) to one's advantage
- turn in (someone)
- turn (someone's) stomach
- turn the tables on (someone)
- turn one's nose up at (someone or something)