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turning tail
phrase
present participle of turn tail
Synonyms & Antonyms of turning tail
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
- You can't go around starting fights and then turning tail when they don't go your way.
Synonyms for turning tail
Words Related to turning tail
- absconding,
- clearing out,
- decamping,
- eloping,
- escaping,
- getting (away),
- getting out,
- lamming,
- lighting out,
- making off,
- mizzling
- [chiefly British],
- scarpering
- [British],
- scatting,
- scramming,
- skipping (out),
- skirring
Phrases Synonymous with turning tail
Near Antonyms for turning tail
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