Đồng nghĩa của turning tail

bolting fleeing skedaddling making off retreating running away scarpering scramming scraming vamoosing beating a retreat cutting and run running scared turning around beating a hasty retreat deserting under fire making a U-turn turning on a dime showing a clean pair of heels escaping taking off splitting beating it running off taking flight running for it clearing out legging it peeling out flying bugging out doing a bunk cutting out lighting out making a quick exit heading for the hills making a run for it making a break for it taking a powder doing a runner clearing off running shooting through going through withdrawing flying the coop decamping pulling out hooking it retiring falling back hightailing it leaving skipping off levanting departing pulling back backing off absconding breaking doing a disappearing act doing a fade drawing back recoiling making oneself scarce quitting giving ground absenting oneself shrinking giving way scooting hightailing disengaging moving away going evacuating getting away taking to your heels taking a hike taking it on the lam making yourself scarce backing out moving back backing away moving vanishing disappearing blowing scampering receding exiting getting making tracks avoiding shunning evading sloping off vacating stepping on it eluding making a getaway making your escape going away deserting shrinking away moving out doing a moonlight scattering doing a moonlight flit shrinking back regressing distancing oneself moving along making a break retracting balking stepping back resiling shying away turning away hiding hastening away lamming clearing breaking out of getting out running from stealing away stepping on the gas making one's escape making your getaway jumping making quick exit baulking folding abandoning going back booking bailing parting checking out going absent without leave going west sneaking off defecting taking French leave going missing walking going AWOL buzzing off stepping along pulling stakes digging out bugging off going off running along shoving off bailing out pushing off getting off peeling off walking out pushing on sallying forth piking out packing up piking off hitting the road packing off pulling away racing zipping scurrying hustling rushing whizzing scatting speeding expediting spurring dashing hurrying darting hastening kicking rocks moving fast making time getting lost making haste hurrying up shaking a leg going like lightning getting a move on skipping flitting setting out bounding setting off hotfooting it careering upping sticks making an exit getting going bustling hying hieing withdrawing from escaping from abstracting oneself forsaking slipping away heading off starting out sprinting scuttling shooting absconding from barrelling barreling galloping coursing cantering breaking away heading running away from stepping springing ditching making relinquishing getting under way tripping leaping gamboling gambolling repairing having it away removing breaking camp tearing eloping trotting disappearing from retiring from breaking out going away from flying from slipping out betaking oneself departing from exiting from taking oneself off from moving out of taking leave pulling out of bogging off sneaking away charging hopping disregarding capering dumping striking out dancing shirking dodging ignoring prancing absquatulating ducking romping dropping out yeeting embarking breaking free abdicating haring frisking hurtling going on the lam zooming making a move cavorting bobbing beetling loping whisking belting pelting emigrating emptying running out on bundling fleeing from sallying migrating walking out on setting out from bombing starting breaking with cutting motoring scrambling buzzing blasting blazing absenting oneself from getting cracking separating turning your back on whipping cannonballing traveling careening nipping driving rocketing whirling travelling breezing rustling scuttering chasing jetting decamping from advancing bowling saying goodbye hurling ripping humping ramming highballing cutting loose going forth taking your leave of bucking getting out of tiptoeing grazing skirring skittering packing your bags hippety-hopping setting forth cracking on hitting the trail slinging your hook taking to flight leaving town leaving in a hurry ambling ducking out kiting alighting fading away making away dogging it spreading bouncing tearing off breaking loose freeing oneself extricating oneself curveting curvetting booking it cruising ranging lolloping going to hell wending moseying doing a Skase departing suddenly busting out taking yourself off getting on your bike voiding making one's way walking off skipping out making for defecting from sweeping retreating from skidaddling displacing gitting jogging proceeding absenting trooping flitting from steering beelining bearing veering aiming leaving hastily leaving abruptly going secretly disentangling yourself frolicking opting out leaving high and dry copping out kissing goodbye running for the hills stampeding moving off hitting the bricks taking your leave marching out moving on blasting off racking off absenting yourself paying no attention to shutting eyes to taking no notice of copping out of making a dash for it leaving in the lurch leaving flat leaving holding the bag streaking running like scared rabbit clearing out from clearing from heading out from bailing out from pulling out from plunging pacing rushing off speeding away bucketing whooshing neglecting betraying wheeching hasting fleeting clipping dispatching spurting pressing pushing boogying boogieing vrooming rejecting moving quickly getting the lead out shifting getting your skates on barrelling along whipping around going quickly flashing going like a bat out of hell burning going fast going hell for leather covering ground expressing not losing a minute wasting no time laying rubber tearing along cutting along taking wing going like the clappers burning rubber speeding up posting discarding making vacant running off from moving out from ejecting from taking off from making empty jettisoning discounting repealing issuing forgetting renouncing stirring disclaiming gaining autonomy dividing off parting company seceding disaffiliating becoming independent jilting screwing revoking disowning aborting going from heading out disavowing dropping marooning bolting from riding off removing oneself rescinding stepping down coming away taking yourself off from giving the slip disengaging from bailing on cheating on abstaining from refraining from backing out on doing away with breaking up with walking away doing a bunk from failing skimming ricocheting caroming glancing ricochetting

funking dodging avoiding evading ducking baulking at escaping from recoiling from wussing out flinching from running away from taking fright copping out of ducking out of getting out of wriggling out of chickening out of

retracing your steps backpedaling backpedalling backtracking returning retreating retroceding retrograding going back turning back doubling back falling back withdrawing retracting retiring reversing driving back going into reverse drawing back moving back going back over the same ground retrogressing regressing receding moving backwards backing up moving backward recanting going backward backing about-facing doing an about-turn doing a U-turn dooing an about-face backing down doing a volte-face backing away driving backwards backing off disowning renouncing revoking abjuring repudiating unsaying taking back canceling disavowing cancelling repealing disclaiming rescinding recalling denying abnegating annulling foreswearing reneging forswearing reneging on eliminating going back on eating one's words calling off excluding changing one's mind suspending welshing backing out rowing back on withcalling doing a U-turn on reeling in taking in doing an about-turn on countermanding ruling out backing out of having change of heart backtracking on nigging apologising apologizing eating your words forgetting it changing one's tune

desertion absconding dereliction flight escape truancy abandonment decamping betrayal defection departure forsaking bolting evasion fleeing flying running away cowardice relinquishment treason abrogation avoidance backsliding castoff defecting departing derelict disaffection disappearance disavowal disavowing divorce elusion falseness marooning perfidy recreancy rejection resignation retirement retreat secession tergiversation treachery withdrawal falling away going absent without leave going AWOL going back on running out on taking French leave disloyalty faithlessness apostasy estrangement rebellion revolt sundering separation disownment alienation lack parting failure failing repudiation severance deficiency recreance decampment recantation elopement mutiny changing sides changing allegiances heresy dissent unfaithfulness deconversion conversion renunciation of belief abandonment of belief getaway breakout break liberation outbreak exodus extrication slip release lam bolt abdication escaping flit freedom deliverance spring leave runaround sidestepping springing AWOL beat hegira bolt for freedom break-out vanishing act rescue running off

turning the air blue turning the balance against turning the clock back turning the corner turning the key turning the pages turning swords into ploughshares turning stomach turning state's evidence turning spotlight on turning sour turning something topsy-turvy