Examples of 'beat a hasty retreat' in a sentence

Meaning of "beat a hasty retreat"

beat a hasty retreat: This phrase means to quickly and urgently withdraw or leave from a place, situation, or confrontation in order to avoid danger, conflict, or embarrassment
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  • To leave as quickly as possible.

How to use "beat a hasty retreat" in a sentence

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beat a hasty retreat
The loser has to beat a hasty retreat.
Any Survivor caught on their own near this roving menace would best beat a hasty retreat.
George must beat a hasty retreat.
For without awaiting the oncoming enemy they all straightway beat a hasty retreat.
The survivors beat a hasty retreat.
And they have been roundly defeated, and they have beat a hasty retreat.
Shinji beat a hasty retreat as well.
That girl knows how to beat a hasty retreat.
Scott beat a hasty retreat.
And for the second time they have to beat a hasty retreat.
They beat a hasty retreat.
And he got scared, and he beat a hasty retreat.
I gather she beat a hasty retreat down the backstairs.
With incredible fortitude, the people prevailed, and the army beat a hasty retreat.
I suggest we beat a hasty retreat.

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The friend s were aghast, gave the woman their condolences and beat a hasty retreat.
I gather that she beat a hasty retreat down the back stairs.
Instead, they tipped their cannon into the nearby lake and beat a hasty retreat.
Ibarrola immediately beat a hasty retreat with Musnier in headlong pursuit.
However, when the dwarves discover one of the draconians, the five beat a hasty retreat.
It fell apart and beat a hasty retreat from the Land of Israel.
Seeing their most valuable asset destroyed, the remnants of the invading force beat a hasty retreat.
In case we need to beat a hasty retreat.
I gather she beat a hasty retreat down the backstairs . From the undignified scuffling I heard.
When they saw him, they beat a hasty retreat.
Now, to beat a hasty retreat.
Then she introduced us to Barry, and beat a hasty retreat.
Cooper and his Indian forces beat a hasty retreat back to Indian Territory.
Then Jake steps in as horse wrangler, helps us beat a hasty retreat.
However, I think I will beat a hasty retreat before round two starts.
I lit one match in self-defense, and then beat a hasty retreat.
Frightened, they beat a hasty retreat.
The buffalo close ranks, and suddenly, the lionesses beat a hasty retreat.
So it 's best we beat a hasty retreat.
The opportune arrival of a police vehicle saw the beggars beat a hasty retreat . Global Child Abuse.
When it 's your turn … you will beat a hasty retreat.
Buckle up, boys . We might need to beat a hasty retreat.

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Examples of using Retreat
We need to retreat and minimize collateral damage
We will speak again after your retreat
Pawn just retreat when it scare of death
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Examples of using Hasty
I can not be hasty with this decision
Hasty action without solid evidence is unacceptable
I suggest we make a hasty but unobtrusive exit
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Examples of using Beat
My heart starts to beat to beat the band
Beat playing with the other kids
I would not want to beat up my friends either
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