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How to pronounce “turn tail

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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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Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (idiomatic) To turn away from someone or something, in preparation for running away; to reverse direction; to leave or flee.

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