turn tail Synonyms
turn tail Meaning
turn tail (v)
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
turn tail Sentence Examples
- Seeing the formidable creature, the rabbits turned tail and fled into the bushes.
- Faced with the overwhelming odds, the enemy soldiers turned tail and retreated in disarray.
- The frightened deer turned tail at the sound of the gunshot, its tail twitching wildly.
- As the storm intensified, the group of hikers turned tail and headed back to the campsite.
- The outnumbered Vikings turned tail and abandoned their raid, leaving behind their pillaged loot.
- The bully turned tail and ran off as soon as the smaller boy stood up to him.
- The exhausted explorers turned tail and returned to their base camp, their expedition cut short.
- The prisoners, sensing their escape was doomed to fail, turned tail and surrendered to the guards.
- The panicked horses turned tail and galloped away, leaving the riders stranded in the dust.
- As the firefighters closed in on the blaze, the flames turned tail and began to subside.
FAQs About the word turn tail
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
run, bolt,retreat, beat a retreat, flee, fly, escape, run away, run off, make tracks
face, dare, remain, confront, confront, beard, brave, brave, remain, dare
Seeing the formidable creature, the rabbits turned tail and fled into the bushes.
Faced with the overwhelming odds, the enemy soldiers turned tail and retreated in disarray.
The frightened deer turned tail at the sound of the gunshot, its tail twitching wildly.
As the storm intensified, the group of hikers turned tail and headed back to the campsite.
