| 词汇 | beat a retreat |
| 词源 | beat a retreat. In early times drums were played when armies retreated from the field. Over the years the drumming and a bugle call came to be the ceremony of retreat at sunset, when day was done and the flag was lowered. To beat a retreat now means to retreat or retire from all activities rather than just bat- tlefield withdrawal. |
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