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turn tail meaning and definition
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Definition of turn tail (verb)
- flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
- "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
- synonyms: break away, bunk, escape, fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods
Source: Princeton University Wordnet