beat a retreat in English

Forms: beats a retreat [present, singular, third-person], beating a retreat [participle, present], beat a retreat [past], beaten a retreat [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: See beat (“to signal beating a drum”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|beat||to signal beating a drum}} beat (“to signal beating a drum”) Head templates: {{en-verb|beat<,,beat,beaten> a retreat}} beat a retreat (third-person singular simple present beats a retreat, present participle beating a retreat, simple past beat a retreat, past participle beaten a retreat)

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"beat a retreat" meaning in English

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