turn tail

逃跑, 躲开

例句与用法：

As soon as they saw us coming they turned tail and ran.

他们一看见我们来了，掉头就跑。

But that's no reason to turn tail and run whenever Khomeini shouts Yankee, Go home!

但这并不构成每当霍梅尼大叫“老美，滚回去！”时掉头就跑的理由。

详细释义：

逃跑

Badly damaged, the enemy ship turned tail hurriedly.

敌舰严重受创，落荒而逃。