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turn tail (informal) to run away, usually because you are frightened. When I saw him my first impulse was to turn tail and flee. turn tail 1. to suddenly leave. The only thing I could do was to turn tail and run from my attacker. 2. to suddenly change from supporting something to opposing it. The senator turned tail on his party. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They set out to everlastingly eat up some proposition but at the first sign of trouble they turn tail and stampede for the brush. Still I advanced steadily, looking for him to turn tail at any moment and run. I was often tempted to turn tail, but held my ground for all that, and got some profit of my lessons; if it was but to stand on guard with an assured countenance, which is often all that is required. |
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turn tail
