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Meanings of beat a retreat in inglês

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Usage of beat a retreat in inglês
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The Colonel was curt, but grumpy, and Percy soon beat a retreat.
A Perilous Secret
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Dodge beat a retreat, without touching at all on his real errand.
Homeward Bound; Or, the Chase: A Tale of the Sea
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He thrust his change somewhere into his clothes, and beat a retreat.
The Best American Humorous Short Stories
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But Edward made a sign to Humphrey, and they beat a retreat.
The Children of the New Forest
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Cruvelli beat a retreat to Germany, where she made a musical tour.
Great Singers, Second Series / Malibran To Titiens
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I say, this morning I beat a retreat, but apparently she .
The Case of General Ople and Lady Camper
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Of several things, perhaps, but certainly of how to beat a retreat.
The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Volume 1
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I think I shall now beat a retreat in the direction of home.'
A Mummer's Wife
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Now they beat a retreat once more and lose the ground.
A Romance of Youth — Volume 4
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Like a prudent general, I felt I must beat a retreat.
Orrain: A Romance
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She was growing animated, and Jory thought it prudent to beat a retreat.
His Masterpiece
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As I wanted nothing, I became confused and beat a retreat.
What to Do? Thoughts Evoked By the Census of Moscow
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The investigators looked at each other, shrugged their shoulders, and beat a retreat.
The Lock and Key Library: The Most Interesting Stories of All Na...
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The officials looked at each other, shrugged their shoulders, and beat a retreat.
The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories
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We were fain to beat a retreat with all possible speed.
The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life
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I was glad to beat a retreat soon, I assure you.
Stories about Animals: with Pictures to Match
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