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------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kimbia[English Word] run[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kusafiri kwa miguu kwa haraka[Swahili Example] nili kimbia kufika darasani kwa sababu nilichelewa[English Example] I ran to class because I was late------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kimbia mbio[English Word] run quickly[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kukimbia kwa kupeana[English Word] relay race[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 15[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kimbia[English Word] run away[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] watalii wata kimbia watakapomwona simba[English Example] the tourists will run away when they see the lion------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kimbia[English Word] flee[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kimbia[English Word] escape[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kimbia mbio[English Word] beat a hasty retreat[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kimbia mbio[English Word] take to one's heels[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------
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beat a retreat — beat a (hasty) retreat ► to decide not to continue with something that has become too difficult or not worth doing: »Most of the market beat a hasty retreat, investors being unimpressed by a volatile performance on Wall Street. beat a retreat… … Financial and business terms
beat a retreat — beat a (hasty) retreat to quickly leave. When the cold grows overwhelming, visitors can beat a retreat to Joe Mulligan s warm bar and restaurant. Etymology: based on the military meaning of beat a retreat (= to drum a signal to soldiers that they … New idioms dictionary
beat the retreat — see ↑beat a retreat above. • • • Main Entry: ↑beat … Useful english dictionary
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beat a retreat — index quit (evacuate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
beat a retreat — verb depart hastily • Hypernyms: ↑depart, ↑take leave, ↑quit • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * phrasal : to retreat or retire often in haste or with loss of dignity * * * beat a retreat … Useful english dictionary
beat a retreat — {v. phr.} 1. To give a signal, esp. by beating a drum, to go back. * /The Redcoats drums were beating a retreat./ 2. To run away. * /They beat a retreat when they saw that they were too few./ * /The cat beat a hasty retreat when he saw the dog… … Dictionary of American idioms
beat a retreat — {v. phr.} 1. To give a signal, esp. by beating a drum, to go back. * /The Redcoats drums were beating a retreat./ 2. To run away. * /They beat a retreat when they saw that they were too few./ * /The cat beat a hasty retreat when he saw the dog… … Dictionary of American idioms
beat\ a\ retreat — v. phr. 1. To give a signal, esp. by beating a drum, to go back. The Redcoats drums were beating a retreat. 2. To run away. They beat a retreat when they saw that they were too few. The cat beat a hasty retreat when he saw the dog coming. Compare … Словарь американских идиом
beat a retreat — to leave a place because it is dangerous or unpleasant. When the cold grows overwhelming, visitors can beat a retreat to Joe Mulligan s warm saloon. When we saw the police arriving we beat a hasty retreat … New idioms dictionary
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