beat a retreat
英 美
Who wants to beat a retreat?
谁退缩了?
There appeared an emergency in front. We must beat a retreat immediately.
前方遇到紧急情况,我们必须马上回撤。
Our family beat a retreat back to the sofa as if chased by enemy soldiers.
象被敌兵追赶似的,我们一家人又撤回到了沙发上。