beat a hasty retreat
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In protest, he jumped on stage, wiggled his bottom at the cameras, made a strange wafting gesture with his hands and beat a hasty retreat, pursued by Jackson's security team.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
The world's top energy companies beat a hasty retreat from Russia and wrote off tens of billions of dollars in assets.
From Reuters ● Dec. 13, 2022
After a few halfhearted protests, he read the room and beat a hasty retreat up the stairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2022
When a nervous-looking Jones took the stage, he appeared sick to his stomach, said, “I cannot do this,” and beat a hasty retreat.
From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2021
The woman’s eyes went wide, and she beat a hasty retreat.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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