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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To beat a retreat

Option 1: To make a situation

Option 2: To leave a situation

Option 3: To solve a situation

Option 4: To face a situation


Team Careers360 1st Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 5th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: To leave a situation


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

The idiom to beat a retreat originates from military terminology. It means to withdraw or retreat hastily, especially from a difficult or dangerous situation. In a military context, the sound of a retreat or drumming a retreat beat signals soldiers to withdraw from the battlefield.

Therefore, the most appropriate option is: To leave a situation.

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