to turn tail
to turn tail 转身逃跑；临阵脱逃
- They believed the guerrillas to be an undisciplined rabble that would turn tail when they came up against regular forces. 他们认为游击队都是缺乏训练的乌合之众, 一旦遇到正规部队就会抱头鼠窜。
See: turn
to turn tail
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to turn tail
20. the tail is wagging the dog 主次颠倒；喧宾夺主
21. to turn tail
[person, animal +] 掉头逃跑；转身逃走
- I turned tail and fled upstairs. 我转身逃上楼去。
See: tail
20. the tail is wagging the dog 主次颠倒；喧宾夺主
21. to turn tail
[person, animal +] 掉头逃跑；转身逃走
- I turned tail and fled upstairs. 我转身逃上楼去。
See: tail
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
