| 单词 | turn tail |
| 例句 | It was hard to reconcile with the memory of his turning tail and running while his companions perished. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Never was any dog more heartened when its enemy turned tail than Sam at this unexpected flight. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “You can't turn tail at the prospect of public speaking your whole life through, Taylor.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z It was, Harry knew, the centaurs’ tribute: He saw them turn tail and disappear back into the cool trees. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I had to turn tail a second time, and again she chased me clear to the top of that ridge. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Once again, my thoughts on hating him turned tail and ran straight for me. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z I talked a blue streak to keep from turning tail and running back to our safe house. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z They take off in a V and I turn tail without looking back, back through the woods and the Pepsi-Cola sign, past the Brooklyn Bridge to my porch. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z It was chief of all the horrors of the fen, and even the angry rats turned tail and fled when they saw its grisly head emerging. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned tail as he made for our house. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A bear with half a brain would have turned tail and run. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Bill the pony gave a wild neigh of fear, and turned tail and dashed away along the lakeside into the darkness. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z All I could do was turn tail like the yeller dog and head for the house, yelling for Mama. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned tail then and took out for the house, squawling and bawling. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z We could meet you in the air, beat you back, keep you from landing, distract you till your fuel ran out and you turned tail until the next wave. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z That was the thing to remember about all monsters, Dad said: They love to frighten people, but the minute you stare them down, they turn tail and run. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z That it didn’t make him turn tail and run? Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Both the mayor and the constable turned tail and ran, their eyes white and wild as startled horses’. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They’d worked too hard to get a lead on Mr. Flux to simply turn tail. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Abruptly, it turned tail and dashed for the woods. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Two of them turn tail and sprint across the lot. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Your army turned tail and ran howling into the river.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The baby quiets immediately, and the tiger, who overheard everything, turns tail, mistaking "kkotgam" as a beast scarier than a tiger, the threat of which must have finally hushed the baby. In defense of persimmons, winter's misunderstood and underappreciated fruit 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z After 10 minutes I give up and ride on, giving myself 15 minutes to find the trail or turn tail and backtrack. An adrenaline-starved adventure traveler looks back at five close calls 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z OUP at first seemed happy but turned tail at the work's burgeoning obesity. Vivien Noakes obituary 2011-03-04T16:06:57Z Unfortunately, the Yanks turned tail and fled to the hinterlands, and so the words “Fortitude battles our fear on the Mall. Fortitude battles our fear” were ne’er remembered. Style Invitational Week 1383: Questionable Journalism 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Regardless, one wonders if old Myn would have dared toy so brazenly with a male military officer, or if he would have turned tail as soon as his ship landed. How "Ahsoka" takes the sexist subtext of "Star Wars" and brings it to the fore through Hera Syndulla 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails. Samson and Delilah: a good effort at biblical sex and violence 2013-06-20T09:00:02Z The does turned tail when I moved, and trotted down the hill. I shot a deer for Thanksgiving. Here’s why. 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z I’m definitely guilty of turning tail and running in places in my life. Ron Livingston Loves to Play the Jerk 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z She adores her friends but has no problem turning tail and walking out on them if she senses she’ll have to make an extra effort to appease the people around them. Pamela Adlon on the insistent satisfaction of "Better Things" 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Blessing the many options the Escape offered, I turned tail and headed for my favorite venue, the 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar. A City-Size Cruise, With 4,200 Friends 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z As he is preparing to pass further north into the Congo, Theroux, the hardened doyen of travel writers, decides he can take no more and he turns tail to return to South Africa. The Last Train to Zona Verde by Paul Theroux – review 2013-06-01T14:00:01Z This would prompt many to turn tail and run, rather than cavort in such a universe. La vie en rose: how pink came back into fashion 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Unable to generate interest in his incoherent ravings outside the courtroom doors, Trump turned tail and fled back to Florida. "The Donald Trump show is over": Trump tried to make his trial a campaign spectacle. He failed 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z That predicted policy easing is considerably more aggressive than what is priced in for the rest of the developed world, a major reason the U.S. dollar has turned tail. Asia shares brace for China data to disappoint 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Moreover, notwithstanding his repeated swashbuckling claims that he wanted to defend himself in court, Trump revealed his cowardice by turning tail and failing to do so. Column: How Donald Trump's abhorrent character made E. Jean Carroll's case 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The backlash became so intense that even Mr. Musk’s most strident supporters seemed to turn tail. ‘The Last Straw’: Twitter Users Rage Over Elon Musk’s Latest Actions 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z And it appears many speculators have already turned tail. Morning Bid: Bucking the trend 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Unable to generate interest in his incoherent ravings outside the courtroom doors, Trump turned tail and fled back to Florida. "The Donald Trump show is over": Trump tried to make his trial a campaign spectacle. He failed 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z “Even when you got some animals successfully into deeper waters, it’s not uncommon for them to turn tail and come straight back in,” said Karen Stockin, a professor and marine mammal scientist. Rescuers save dozens of whales after hundreds die on shores of Tasmania 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z “The Afghan people clinging to American aircraft as we turned tail and ran out of that country.” Pompeo warns U.S. less safe one year after Afghanistan withdrawal 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z But when those lizards meet a predator who is not intimidated by their act, they turn tail and run. Trump, Alex Jones and Steve Bannon: GOP goons follow a familiar playbook when accountability knocks 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Recently, both have had a habit of gaining in Asia only to turn tail once London and New York open. Asia shares edge up with Wall St futures, mood fragile 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z As the predator passed a school of meaty leerfish, they did not turn tail and flee. Fish Rub Up Against Sharks, for Exfoliation or Maybe Just Good Feels 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Walker forces Ronaldo to turn tail, but then Jesus comes across and clumsily, needlessly bowls him over. Manchester United v Manchester City: Premier League – live! 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z And the gang wisely turns tail and gallops off, leaving their fluttering loot behind. Biden’s ‘America last’ agenda 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Afghan soldiers who didn’t surrender shed their uniforms and gear and turned tail, following many of their military and political leaders. Tanks, attack helicopters, drones, bullets: What U.S.-supplied arms mean for the Taliban 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z He and others have confessed to surprise that the Afghan president turned tail and vamoosed. Opinion | Biden should have expected chaos, and planned accordingly 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z “This is the first company to turn tail. Others may well do so.” Amazon Ends Use of Arbitration for Customer Disputes 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z On both occasions, he’s force to turn tail. Crystal Palace v Manchester City: Premier League – live! 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z Azaz drives down the middle then slips a pass wide to Freestone, who is in plenty of space but hesitates and is eventually forced to turn tail. Cheltenham v Manchester City: FA Cup fourth round – live! 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z Eric and company turned tail and ran to their safe space, to give their dumb speeches outside the charter plane section of the Philadelphia airport. Clown coup: Trump's effort to overthrow democracy as well-run as his business (and presidency) 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z On Twitter, sympathetic commentators were quick to conclude that “Naked Athena,” as they dubbed the Portland protester, caused the officers to turn tail. Out of Portland tear gas, an apparition emerges, capturing the imagination of protesters 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z Wood is eventually forced to turn tail but nearly tees up Rodriguez in the area. Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League – live! 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z This year for instance, as the Federal Reserve turned tail on policy tightening, forex markets were gripped by hopes of a vol turnaround. Years of forex market calm sends currency funds to the wall 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z When push came to shove, cowardly business leaders turned tail and the State House watered down reform. Editorials from around New England 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez turned tail on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue to avoid a potential Republican challenger as they both marched in the National Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday, her political opponent said. GOP opponent says AOC ‘literally ran’ away when challenged to debate 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z Gautier remembers that not all of the newly liberated inhabitants of Ouistreham where they fought were pleased to see them, figuring the troops would soon turn tail and be replaced again by vengeful Germans. ‘War is ugly’: For French vet, D-Day’s lessons are timeless 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z But not all creatures respond by turning tail. A Rising Threat to Wildlife: Electrocution 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z Or would she prefer the Trump fantasy that all these miscreants attached themselves to Trump’s good name for nefarious purposes and turned tail when the going got rough? Opinion | The juror who could save America 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Donald Trump Jr. and his new girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former Fox News anchor, caused a stir when they arrived in the lobby, did a brief turn for the cameras and promptly turned tail. Current and former White House aides turn out for Sean Spicer book party at Trump hotel 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z But he had a legal reason for being there, and he thought turning tail would have validated Albert’s groundless suspicions. ‘You know why the lady called the police’: Black people face 911 calls for innocuous acts 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z It’s worth remembering the 2009 uprising, when Obama turned tail and fled, even after Iranian freedom fighters begged for his help. Feminists mum on Iranian protest; Obama aides urge Trump to ‘be quiet’ 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z But of late he seems to have turned tail and run from the press corps. Editorials from around New York 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z Later Monday, Grassley turned tail and fled a press conference before reporters could ask about the news of the day. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z Then the creature turns tail and flees. It's gone before Maddow even finishes her sentence. Mountain lions are terrified by the voices of Rush Limbaugh and Rachel Maddow 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z As if just showing the American flag would make the terrorists turn tail and run away. Hungry, Thirsty and Bloodied in Battle to Retake Mosul From ISIS 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Thailand had been a staunch ally of the United States in the Vietnam War, but Washington was now turning tail in Southeast Asia, and its protective shield carried no convincing guarantee. 1976 lynching photo both dark mark and blind spot for Thais 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z If you meet their threat with a more significant threat, they turn tail and run. What University of Texas Campus Is Saying About Concealed Guns 2016-08-27T04:00:00Z Central banks are unlikely to turn tail; the mix of policy may change, but it will remain loose, keeping short-dated bond yields low. Paradise Lost: Why the Good Times Are Over for Global Bonds 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z As the words rolled off her tongue, the Dow Jones Industrial Average turned tail and headed south. The Recession Roller Coaster 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z As it sniffed and approached, she craned lower for just the right shot—until the creature lost interest, turned tail and hopped away. ‘Here, Quokka Quokka’: Selfie Collectors Descend on Australia’s Cutest Marsupials 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z Now, fortunately, we were able to stabilize the situation, and it was the current administration that turned tail and ran and destabilized the situation. Transcript of the Republican Presidential Debate 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z As soon as he realizes he’s violating tea party political correctness, expect him to turn tail and reverse field. Ben Carson and guns 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z But when the bear began clambering down the slope toward the flat river expanse we were camped on, it paused, perhaps sniffed the air and us, then turned tail and loped off. The battle to protect Alaska’s great wildlife sanctuary | Rebecca Solnit 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z I believe that the most effective way of identifying nominees who won’t turn tail when pressured to vote for unconstitutional power is to find judges who have expressed a coherent philosophy favoring liberty. Who Would You Like To See As The Next Supreme Court Justice? 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z The match ended goalless, at which point Queen’s Park found they had nothing left in the bank, so were forced to turn tail for Scotland. A brief history of ... the rise and fall of the FA Cup, England's Super Bowl 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z Out at the construction site, Abraham watches in horror as big, tough Tobin turns tail and leaves Francine to a manageable herd of walkers. The Walking Dead Episode 514: The Horrible Cost Of A Micro Inverter 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z Even the New York Times, of all outlets, is turning tail. Will Obama's 529 Plan Tax Hike Also Hit Disabled Kids? 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z The boats, a mixed group of destroyers and carriers, sailed close enough to the flower to get a good look at it, before promptly turning tail and sailing off. 'Civilization: Beyond Earth' takes the strategy series out of the stratosphere 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Even as the risks of climactic upheaval increase with a warming atmosphere, the industry created to provide for civilization’s first line of defense against disasters is turning tail. Insurers Retreat From Weather-Related Disasters 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Of the Iraqi army, he said: "These guys are cowards.... They just turned tail and ran." Kurds see historic opportunity in northern Iraq 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z Traders warned the U.S. fiscal crisis was very fluid and any setback in resolving it could see markets quickly turn tail. Asian stocks hit three-week highs on hopes of U.S. debt deal 2013-10-11T01:51:09Z Even the pitbulls turned tail and slunk back to their trailers. Murder in Mayfield 2013-05-17T06:14:56Z He seemed to be quite cowed, and turning tail, went back towards the stables, which fortunately were open. When wild beasts roamed the UK 2012-11-05T10:51:48Z He promptly turned tail and headed for a garage exit, and a picture of the getaway was splashed across the front pages of Spanish newspapers the following morning. Mariano Rajoy of Spain Steps Up in Debt Crisis 2012-06-10T23:36:20Z Financial television pundits turned tail and suddenly cautioned against putting faith in an irrational frenzy about Facebook. Facebook IPO: an anatomy of Wall Street overreach 2012-05-18T21:02:09Z New York officials quickly turned tail and tossed out the pineapple passage, declaring that they would not count it on this year’s test and would not use it in the future. What Everyone Missed on the Pineapple Question 2012-05-04T10:30:53Z The dragoons, on the other hand, as much terrified as they were, turned tail, and fled in such a panic that they did not stop until they reached Philadelphia. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z With a volley of oaths the assailants turned tail and made off. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z A general fusillade spattered bullets among the waverers; it quickened them into action, but instead of continuing their advance they turned tail and bolted down the slope, pursued by a shower of arrows. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z These stout warriors whom shot and shell had failed to daunt had turned tail at the sight of gleaming steel. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z Then, as the blazing mass of bark was on the floor of the cave, right under its nose, bruin turned tail and fled back up the dark recesses of the cave. Two Boy Gold Miners or, Lost in the Mountains 2012-03-12T03:00:19.777Z Several of the enemy fell; the rest turned tail, finding their comrades falling about them without being able to see their assailants. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z "Then it would be as well if your Excellency spoke to them at once, for methinks that this night the whole lot of them may turn tail." The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z Then the enemy gave way, turned tail, and, rushing across the narrow island, splashed through the shallow water that separated it from the next. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z Then the foxes retreated, and when Chet fired another shot, they suddenly turned tail, and trotted off, around a distant hill and out of sight. First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle 2012-02-27T03:00:16.033Z But the sight of the man in the mud, crawling about, gasping and blowing bloody bubbles, made me sick, and the next moment I turned tail and ran like a rabbit. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z He, too, turned tail at that, with his face a shade paler than usual; and with his retreat resistance ceased. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z The enemy was assumed to be the old mob which used to turn tail at the first cannon-shot, and could not be overtaken because of the superior swiftness of its horses. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z But now reason—the all-powerful deity—had gone down before the non-intellectual gleam in a young woman's eye, had turned tail and fled before the curve and color of a cheek. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z But for that scoundrel Baxendale's turning tail, you would not have thought about it.' A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z After a short experience of it my mule "turned tail" and needed spurring to make him face it. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z He was free—to turn tail and run for his life from the unequal combat—and that his hero-heart would not let him do. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z The Szeklers, with a wild yell, rushed upon the Tartars, who turned tail after the first onset, and fled still deeper among the reeds. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z Mr. Wogan turned tail, as he always did when women were in the van of the attack. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z There's enough men turning tail and going back, without the rest doing of it. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z With a loud woo-oof of indignation and alarm, he recoiled, turned tail, scurried out into the road, and disappeared. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z Before starting, he told his companions that he would never refuse to march at their head, but that he should kill with his own hand "the first who turned tail." The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z Thinking the Flibustiers had only run under the covered way for shelter, he pursued a few who really did turn tail with his cane, and attempted in vain to drive them to the assault. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z We can’t turn tail and run like a couple of cowards. The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi On the Trail to the Gulf 2012-01-20T03:00:10.933Z They read the political writing on the wall, turned tail in the opposite direction. 4.5 Million People Signed Google's Anti-SOPA Petition 2012-01-19T15:18:53Z So Dad just turned tail and ran for the water as he had never run before; not waiting to jump into his boat, he plunged into the channel up to his waist!” A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z When, however, we did not immediately throw them a rope to make fast their little canoes, and they got sight of our numerous guns, they speedily turned tail and hurried away. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z So he emitted one little impatient bark, as if his mind were quite made up as to what he should do, turned tail, and trotted off. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z And during my first three or four here my postbag was enormously—appallingly—heavy: I almost turned tail and re-embarked at the sight of it. The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II 2011-11-18T03:00:26.730Z The sovereign people turned tail, and saying in their hearts "escape if you can," started to run in all directions, tripping up here, and scrambling to feet again there. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z There was nothing to do but turn tail and flee, which he did. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z The soldiers who, at the commencement of the insurrection, had put to flight or killed their officers, turned tail before the Prussians. The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville 2011-11-02T02:00:13.477Z It might be that she would have to stay another week in order to avoid the suspicion that she was turning tail. The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z It seemed to be a success, too, for the animals turned tail, and bolted. Rocky Mountain Boys Camping in the Big Game Country 2011-10-21T02:00:18.430Z Thank you, sir, you would fly them both yourself; and while I turn tail, we should have you come, gingling with your bells in the neck of my partridge. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z It was a stern lesson, but one that was absolutely necessary, for the remaining canoes turned tail and paddled hurriedly for the shore. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Come, pull yourself together and do what you said you’d do; it’s too late to turn tail now.” Luck at the Diamond Fields 2011-10-06T02:00:43.067Z But suddenly yielding to the conviction that the Deputy was a humbug, and must be abandoned, he had got up again, turned tail and come home. The Cricket on the Hearth A Fairy Tale of Home 2011-10-02T02:00:12.587Z Instead, he turned tail, dashed a few feet back on the ledge, and went over head first. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies 2011-09-22T02:00:22.487Z Those are her matches on the floor; she wasn't going to turn tail till she'd done her job—and didn't till I nearly trod on it! The Crime Doctor 2011-09-09T02:01:05.570Z Now there are two animals that do not like to turn tail when fairly faced—a cat and a snake. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z For a moment I really thought I should have turned tail, left her there, and made a bolt of it. Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z He watched the schooner turn tail, and soon she found more wind and got out of 354 sight past the island, close-hauled. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z Suddenly a series of heavy reverberations shook the formation beneath our feet, and at the same instant Ikey turned tail and started to run. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z Felt like I was going to chuck up, so turned tail. Digital economy or bust: the story of a new media startup - part 31 2011-08-28T20:00:03Z I should turn tail and run away when I saw all the people. The Girls of St. Cyprian's A Tale of School Life 2011-08-24T02:00:19.813Z You look embarrassed, turn tail, retire to your back bench, And feel deucedly uncomfortable for the rest of the evening. Outlook Odes 2011-08-16T02:00:47.257Z Several fell to the ground, with a clatter of spilt petroleum cans, but the most turned tail and ran as hard as possible for the shelter of the streets and the trees along the boulevards. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z But these, not strong enough to venture upon an attack, turned tail after having exchanged some shots with the bandits. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z But if he turns tail get hold of it with a good grip. The Badger A Monograph 2011-07-25T02:00:12.053Z If he attempted to attack, some of the inflammable stuff would at once be ignited, and the lion, no matter how enraged, would always turn tail and retreat from the blaze. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z And I don’t think you’d find these brutes so ready to turn tail as that panther was. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z “Didn’t I see you turn tail when that buck ran right over you?” The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z The exultant shouts of the Germans were not renewed when they saw the small vessel turn tail. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z The whole pack turned tail and ran with Stacy after them in full flight, headed for the desert. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z Consequently it was strange that the gallant Major should have showed a disposition to turn tail when he set eyes on her. The Mandarin's Fan 2011-06-09T02:00:17.540Z Sure enough he was—with his nose for home he turned tail and fled. Men, Women and Guns 2011-05-27T02:00:17.367Z But the moment Talabor appeared with his flaming torch they were cowed, turned tail, and tumbled, rather than ran, down the steps in a panic. 'Neath the Hoof of the Tartar The Scourge of God 2011-05-26T02:00:15.987Z Then they moved the herd to harder ground, and cut it between the gusts, when every horse turned tail and the riders shut their eyes. Bat Wing Bowles 2011-05-20T02:00:33.310Z And with that he turned tail, and decamped quicker than before. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z And that unhappy wolf turned tail and ran away. Little Jack Rabbit and Uncle John Hare 2011-05-09T02:00:05.633Z This seemed to reassure the horses; but as the wolves drew near they were evidently mistaken in their prey, for they turned tail and fled. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z It was natural to him not to cease from doing well or complain of faring ill, as it is natural to a soldier not to turn tail. William Blake A Critical Essay 2011-05-04T02:00:18.110Z I never yet turned tail on devil or Don, nor will I do so now. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z They shrank back; then turned tail and scurried to the carriage, swearing copiously, and drove off in the direction of Old Buda. By Wit of Woman 2011-04-13T02:00:13.247Z We adopted the same procedure with him, and after waiting till we were almost on top of him he turned tail and fled. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z Either Brown or his Muse must turn tail. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z Rupert had but his second pistol, which, being discharged at Eustace Trevor, fortunately without effect, left him weaponless; and, seeing all his escort in retreat, he turned tail too, soon disappearing amid the ruck. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z Napier saw that a strong impulse to turn tail and leave this unpleasant business had to be overcome. The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z Too much this for Coyotero courage; and without waiting for other like destructive missiles to follow, they turn tail and gallop back towards the camp. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z Lifting the siege was easy because the Turks turned tail when they saw those Ma Deuce .50 caliber machine guns. Seymour Hersh and the men who want him committed 2011-02-28T13:01:00Z You Gentle man immediately turn tail— O let me then my hapless fate bewail! Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z It was like giving the last kick to a cur, and as a cur Tom Lunsford took it, literally turning tail—that of his horse—upon Hollymead House. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z Immediately the German scouting cruisers perceived that a British squadron was after them they turned tail and fled to the south-east. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z The remainder of van Spee's ships turned tail, and at top speed hurried away eastward. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z The German horsemen turned tail, and the Irishmen, dropping to earth, picked them off as they retired. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Billy cursed savagely, but jerked loose the knot, and the beautiful trotting horse, with a final snort of terror, turned tail and disappeared in the direction of the mine. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z Before I had got half way to the trees, it turned tail towards me; and, uttering a shrill scream, disappeared over the crest of the ridge. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z And Carrier—Carrier the coward who turned tail and bolted at Cholet—is sent to Nantes to carry on the work of destruction. Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel 2011-01-31T03:00:13.650Z “He did turn tail when he saw my light,” Penny agreed, scanning the distant shore. Saboteurs on the River 2011-01-28T03:00:23.967Z Then they turned tail and tried to make for home; but our destroyers and the two cruisers altered their course to port, so as to cut them off. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z But she was not one to turn tail and run without good reason. Swamp Island 2011-01-28T03:00:22.400Z They halted at sight of us, and from their actions I believe they would have turned tail if Barreau had not called to them. The Land of Frozen Suns 2011-01-23T03:00:15.307Z For, under the discomfort of the belaboring wind and stinging sand, she began to yield to her instinct to turn tail and drift before the storm. The Delafield Affair 2011-01-19T03:00:21.497Z Under such circumstances, and bearing in mind the incidents of the last two days, any ordinary person might have turned tail and fled. The House of Strange Secrets A Detective Story 2011-01-15T03:00:37.173Z The mere fact, however, of his firing at the two scoundrels terrified them, and they turned tail and made off as fast as they could. The Woman of Mystery 2011-01-15T03:00:36.260Z She had never known how to find her way about, and would turn as blindly and instinctively in the wrong direction as a Dartmoor pony turns tail to the wind. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z They halted, snuffed the air, turned tail, and galloped off across the plain. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z Doolittle maneuvered and bedeviled that German plane until it turned tail and retired. Famous Flyers And Their Famous Flights 2010-12-25T03:00:15.953Z Far more would they have been pleased to see the animals turn tail, and make away from them. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z Now run away, cowards, and tell your brethren to come,” shrieked the Cree, when, without waiting for his last few shots, the remaining dozen wolves turned tail and skulked away. Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z It was a shameful defeat: all turned tail and ran before the enemy; and when the Congreve rockets were sent, ricochetting, hissing, and spitting fire, to explode among the panic-stricken fugitives, the chaos became complete. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z He had gone back to the point where, returning that afternoon to Cambridge Circus to fetch a book, he had seen me coming out of his house and had turned tail again. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z She stood but for a moment, and then, uttering a savage growl of disappointment, turned tail upon it, and trotted off! The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z But at length it got the better of them; and, seeing nigh a dozen of their number writhing in death throes, at last all turned tail, going down to the bottom and staying there. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z After a few days on the tarmac it turned tail for Washington. Viktor Bout: Man in the dock 2010-09-30T10:54:00Z Aha! how they broke and turned tail and scampered back, leaving their dead and wounded behind! The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z Boise State has turned tail for the Mountain West, and Nevada and Fresno State are MWC-bound. Story lines to watch during the 2010 college football season 2010-08-29T07:01:00Z Meantime American barrage fire swept no-man's-land, catching many running Germans who had turned tail from fighting at close quarters. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. I was in it, and I’m not going to turn tail. The Parson O' Dumford He had his gun ready, but when a little nearer the bear stopped, reconsidered the situation, suddenly turned tail, and was soon out of sight. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Another was that the balloon was being hauled down, and as more French planes were in the air now, making a number superior to the Huns, the latter turned tail and retreated. Air Service Boys Over The Rhine Fighting Above The Clouds The three faces did not please the fish, for it suddenly turned tail upon them, and once more dived furiously towards the depths. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico Then they turned tail and, each with its flag erect, beat a hasty retreat. The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin On the 24th of September a small force of Kashgarian troops threatened General Tang Jen-Ho's communications, but on the appearance of the Chinese they "turned tail and dashed away." The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar The rest of the herd turned tail and galloped off in panic. The New Gulliver and Other Stories Already a few of the other lions had turned tail to flee back into the jungle. The Return of Tharn The Hun destroyers, which had no chance with us in a gun fight, had now turned tail and were heading back for the shelter of their battle line. Sea-Hounds Mr. Troglodytes came first, and seeing them, instead of turning tail as I have known brave guardians of the nest to do, burst out singing, as if it were a huge joke. A-Birding on a Bronco They sprang aside, hesitated a moment, and then turned tail and fled. Campmates A Story of the Plains I saw you take Harrowden Brook that day, when the rest turned tail; and that is what I call having a good heart. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866 But "chuck, chuck," mother robin called a warning note, and like a flash he turned tail and bolted into the bushes. Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road Accordingly one wing—the western—was ordered to turn tail and retire as though in disorder. Hastings and Neighbourhood Of a sudden, as if alarmed, the Stars and Stripes came down, a tricolor went up, and the Marie turned tail for the Jersey coast. The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington Hope was trembling, crimson of cheek, and inclined to turn tail and make a short cut for home; but Madge’s chin was in the air, and her face set in determined lines. The Daughters of a Genius A second more, and Sellon would have turned tail and fled ignominiously, when— Whizz! Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt I had more faith in you, Maudlaine; I thought that you would have striven harder to undermine his influence, instead of which, you turned tail in her presence—he struck you! The Sapphire Cross The remaining assailants now turned tail and fairly ran for it. Into the Unknown A Romance of South Africa A few turned tail immediately and fled, while some of the natives hung in the background, uncertain how to act. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War “Well, I could hardly turn tail and run away, could I?” A Veldt Vendetta Already over a hundred Dervishes had fallen, and the remainder, hearing that Mahmud was dead, turned tail and fled in disorder towards El Obeid. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 At another time, Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between every two tails. The Bible Story There is nothing to be done in that line," one of the lads said bitterly, "unless perchance we turn tail now and go to our homes. The Minute Boys of Boston Many of the enemy had already fallen, and now, of a sudden, the remainder turned tail and fled, leaving the British masters of the situation. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War “I’m not going to turn tail and go back now—not much.” A Veldt Vendetta The other four continued at a steady pace when I fired, wounding one of them in the leg so sorely that he was fain to turn tail and beat a retreat for the redoubt. The Minute Boys of York Town The Canon suggested that in all probability they couldn’t help themselves, that they couldn’t exactly turn tail and run away. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland There is no chance a fight can be avoided, unless so be you are willing to show the white feather by turning tail. The Minute Boys of Boston We must make these beggars think that we are turning tail. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War “It’s no question of turning tail, but of using ordinary and sound judgment,” rejoined Brian. A Veldt Vendetta "Why have we need to protect ourselves now that the Britishers are turning tail?" The Minute Boys of York Town Victory for a long time was doubtful, until the strength of one appeared to be failing, and then, turning tail, he galloped off, followed by his conqueror. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa "A little bit of red acts on them much the same as it does on a bull, and the Minute Boys won't be the first to turn tail, that I promise you." The Minute Boys of Boston He could believe that gauge and turn tail—or he could figure it was wrong and go on. A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. And thereon he suddenly turns tail and darts back into his dark corner. The Dog And some stubborn streak inside him won't let him turn tail and run. The Beasts in the Void I therefore turned tail, and walked quietly away; they followed me rapidly, coming in the most impertinent manner with their horns within a foot or two of my legs. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa "We'll not turn tail and run as the lobster backs did; but go out of here like men, if so be we may." The Minute Boys of Boston You turn tail and run when a woman's in question, because you're afraid of the weaker sex. When the Cock Crows So instead of turning tail immediately, Baltook drew cautiously nearer, so that his eyes might complete the information which had been given to him by his nose. Dusty Star At once the wolf turned tail and disappeared whence it had come. Boys of The Fort Or, A Young Captain's Pluck The screamers had turned tail and run when they had heard it a couple of miles or more away. The World That Couldn't Be So out against the five Turkish horsemen rode just as many and no more, from the Hungarian side, whereupon the five Turks turned tail and galloped off, the Hungarians also instantly returning to their ranks. Pretty Michal I hear that he has turned tail and is running for his life!” Francezka Dusty Star expected to see the fox instantly turn tail, and was surprised to see that it stood its ground, though it held one paw suspended, as if for immediate escape. Dusty Star Their advance guard got thrashed and Armijo and the main body turned tail at Cold Spring and fled back to Santa Fe. Bring Me His Ears And the big lout of a man turned tail, rushed into the room, dodged round the table, and roared like a hippopotamus, while I broke the stick over his shoulders. Eyes Like the Sea The time you think he is going to take you over the river he turns tail, and you hit a balance about 1 a.m. A Canadian Bankclerk "We haven't come as far as this to turn tail and run just when we're on the point of getting what we came for." Doubloons—and the Girl Long before they were near, the uncouth creature turned tail; and, again giving utterance to its unearthly cry, scampered off towards the ravine,—in whose shadowy depths it soon disappeared from their view. The Boy Slaves The little Indian stared for a moment in blank amazement, then slipping off his blanket turned tail and ran, reaching the door long before his sophomore supporters could stop him. Betty Wales Freshman Has not an umbrella, opened suddenly and with a good flourish, stopped the deadly onslaught of the infuriated bull, and caused the monarch of the fields to turn tail? Broad-Sword and Single-Stick With Chapters on Quarter-Staff, Bayonet, Cudgel, Shillalah, Walking-Stick, Umbrella and Other Weapons of Self-Defence Three minutes later the second bus in trouble turns tail. Cavalry of the Clouds He saw but one Indian, who loped into sight from a wooded bottom, and turned tail when Lounsbury levelled his gun. The Plow-Woman But for drill the cowards would turn tail without further ceremony, and take to their heels; and in the end even the brave ones would follow them. Jena or Sedan? Whereupon Nim fairly turned tail, and fled ignominiously, after having ineffectually discharged a piece of timber, javelin-wise, at his enemy. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement I’ll never feel like telling any of the fellows at home, though, how two of us were forced to turn tail by just one measly cat.” Jack Winters' Campmates The few that remained turned tail, and sped silently across the snow-plain, pursued by a parting volley. The Wilderness Trail Never mind; I'm not going to turn tail.' Fathers and Children And after the third miss old Sport turned tail and ran away. The Tale of Old Dog Spot It made him growl to turn tail to them now, and trot to shelter from every shower like a hen. The Bondboy It is certain that at another time the pack would not have hesitated for one moment about turning tail and fleeing that place of strange, unnatural happenings. Finn The Wolfhound The bosun did not see what happened after you fell—he picked you up and turned tail and ran for it. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story The dog made a spring; the second gentleman turned tail and rushed after his comrade. Shirley Then I turned tail, and never ceased running till I had arrived at the spot on the high-road where Krantz's motor awaited me. Byways of Ghost-Land The hall had seemed to blaze before her—it was only because she was so petrified with fright that she had not turned tail or fallen on her knees. The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court The pack would never turn tail alive from that fight. Finn The Wolfhound The youth drew back and turned tail, slinking off as though driven by a cruel lash in the hand of one from whom kindness is expected. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country He insulted me so grievously that I had to turn tail and run away from him. Marion Fay The consequence was that this particular dog turned tail, and ran off at top speed. Fred Fenton Marathon Runner The Great Race at Riverport School If he might have turned tail, vulgarly speaking, five minutes before, he couldn't turn tail now; he must simply wait there with his consciousness charged to the brim. The Wings of the Dove, Volume II The rear-guard had already turned tail at the sight of the troops and were in full retreat. Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life Better be making up your mind to turn tail and run, Mr. Deutschland. The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields If they keep one at hand, the devil must see himself in it before he can touch them, and be so terrified at his own ugliness that he will turn tail and flee. Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore "Oh, as soon as she had put us in this hole she turned tail and ran down the hill as fast as she could, and the man went after her," explained Mr. Basswood. Dave Porter At Bear Camp or, The Wild Man of Mirror Lake Yet here she stood, speechless, epigrams turning tail and racing away from her like a troop of playful colts refusing to be caught. The Princess Virginia When dusk came––dusk fast turning the fog black––the fool turned tail and wisely ran for Whisper Cove. The Cruise of the Shining Light Their last leader slain, the others turned tail and fled. The Fiery Totem A Tale of Adventure in the Canadian North-West To my astonishment, they turned tail and came racing back, straight toward me, but glancing back fearfully as they came. A Mountain Boyhood His sense did not carry him sufficiently far to prompt him to turn tail and bolt for safety. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills I thought he was goin' to have a stroke for a minute, when I made my brace for the five thou—then he turned tail and ran into the crowd pale as death. The Vagrant Duke The last dog of that band of Nez Percés had turned tail and left his master on the top of a bowlder to be starved out by a bear. Two Arrows A Story of Red and White It turned tail and fled away from the astral of the Professor, disappearing beyond the outer confines of the nebula. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930 Two of the dogs ceased howling and lay where they fell, the third turned tail and fled. A Mountain Boyhood Brenchfield stopped and stared at Phil, then he glared at Smiler who turned tail and ran off as if for his very life. The Spoilers of the Valley So they each luffed sail, and they each turned tail, and they whipped their wheels like mad, When the one he said “By the Lord, it’s Ned!” and the other, “It’s Bill, by Gad!” The Battle of the Bays In the end, believe me, this foreign bully turned tail and ran like a whipped cur. The House Under the Sea A Romance This unlooked-for reply completely upset the valour of the enquirer, and turning tail he fled for the inn with all possible speed. Bygone Punishments I was surprised to see them turn tail and run. Shaman I pumped up another cartridge, but the wolves saw that they were beaten, and the whole pack turned tail and ran off as fast as their legs could carry them. Track's End Being the Narrative of Judson Pitcher's Strange Winter Spent There As Told by Himself and Edited by Hayden Carruth Including an Accurate Account of His Numerous Adventures, and the Facts Concerning His Several Surprising Escapes from Death Now First Printed in Full She made a neat catalogue of the exhibits, with the names of the donors, and then broached a scheme for a series of museum lectures; but at that even her stanchest adherents turned tail. The Leader of the Lower School A Tale of School Life From the way you’re turning tail——” “To turn tail upon a dirty job is no cowardice!” Counsel for the Defense You have a tough time before you; in fact, you have a very great battle to fight, but I do not think you will turn tail.” The School Queens She turned tail and run lickety-spindle back for the ’bus as if she had caught sight of a subscription paper for foreign missions. Hepsey Burke Billy Kidd was thought a great devil in his day, but when he met Brig's six-gun sloop off Malabar, he turned tail, him an' his two great galleons, an' ran in under the forts. The Black Buccaneer You don't mean to say you want to turn tail now, Meg? The Leader of the Lower School A Tale of School Life There is also a place for a gun in the rear, but this is rarely used, for "Willies" do not often turn tail and flee! Life in a Tank Without a word, he had turned tail in simple disgust. Tatterdemalion Turn tail!" repeated the youth: "who dares to say he turned tail? The Buccaneer A Tale Of course, the affrighted animal turned tail, and retreated; instantly disappearing from his sight. The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley Going to turn tail at the last minute? The Leader of the Lower School A Tale of School Life As the horseman drew near, however, he appeared to become cowed, and once more turning tail, shambled off through the bushes. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt The peppery vinegar getting into the eyes of the bear quite confounded her, and caused her to turn tail. The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains It was fear,—a fear that seemed to control its power of reasoning, since it immediately turned tail and retreated from the danger that had befallen its friend. The Giraffe Hunters At this both the black bears turned tail and galloped off lumberingly into the forest, and were seen no more. The Young Alaskans in the Rockies At forty, a man may confess to turning tail and yet save his self-respect. McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908 They had heard that these animals often turn tail and run away at sight of man; but these stories are deceptive. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt Perhaps it was the false pride of youth; the bitter distaste at the thought of six turning tail for one. The Pagan Madonna The needle in Ponto’s muzzle did its work to the agony and horror of the pointer, which leaped back with a yelp, and turned tail. The Brown Mouse “You didn’t think I was going to turn tail and run when the boys were being held up, did you?” Across the Mesa Instead of this, she turned tail in a hurry, filled away, and made off as fast as a freshening breeze would drive her. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure He had clear grit, Eliphalet had—he was half Scotch and half Yankee and neither breed turns tail in a hurry. Humorous Ghost Stories Three horses fell in a bunch, and two turned tail and dashed back riderless the way they had come. Two Daring Young Patriots or, Outwitting the Huns A number of aviatiks, which were flying over the German new sea base, hurriedly turned tail. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War The missile struck the wolf in the side, and with a howl of pain the wounded creature turned tail and fled for his life. Werwolves It is probable that they would not have attacked the two Englishmen, had not the captain of the Boscawen turned tail and fled, leaving the Mars all alone. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure The girls now all treat me with scorn— Aunt turns up her n-o-s-e, And my friends all turn tail, While my book they assail And call rubbish and twad-d-l-e. The Wallypug in London So they turned tail, and I got back with a machine out of order. Some Naval Yarns "Because, like last night's Zeppelin, he turned tail when he had a shrapnel bullet in his stern." The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War The animal tore at the apron, and biting a piece out of it, turned tail and ran away. Werwolves A fellow who would turn tail like he did at the sand-pits, and again in the common room, would do anything. The Hero of Garside School He turns tail in the face of a crisis and seeks refuge by counseling dishonor. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 There was no way of avoiding a meeting, unless he turned tail and fled before her. The Huntress Two good hours of fighting ensued, after which the Boers turned tail and made off. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 It's my belief 'at the auld woman at Hendon is turning tail. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time I recollect what you told me on that day when you surprised every one by turning tail at the sand-pits. The Hero of Garside School The question was suggested by the man's movements, as, after returning the parcel to his consort at the beginning of the now bare causeway, he turned tail, while she trudged forward alone. The Light of Scarthey Then I turned tail and fled from the scene of my collapse. The Prairie Mother Well, we had a glorious little run for our money, and I sent down one Hun, and crippled another chap's machine so that he had to turn tail and scoot for home. Air Service Boys Flying for Victory or, Bombing the Last German Stronghold Fortunately they did not await our coming, but turned tail and returned to Valencia. With Cochrane the Dauntless He made our picked man turn tail"—every eye went to Paul as Viner spoke with bitterness—"and Moncrief eat dirt. The Hero of Garside School He was so big and he looked so cruel that Rusty turned tail and dashed back into his house again. The Tale of Rusty Wren “Now, surely,” I thought, “that remaining boat will turn tail, and I shall have a chance to wipe her out on her way back to the junk!” The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise In a moment it was all over; the sheep had turned tail, and Murphy was after them, and had even found his voice. 'Murphy' A Message to Dog Lovers There was a lane speedily made amongst us in front of the doorway; but we had won the fight for all that, and cheered like mad when the soldiers turned tail. Faces and Places "Why, hanged if it isn't the fellow who turned tail and ran!" cried one of the seniors. The Hero of Garside School Either, like a pusillanimous coward, he turned tail, or there is some disgraceful entanglement which holds him back!” Witness to the Deed The crow turned tail and took flight of itself at finding so eager an audience. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 At length both of the parent birds, contrary to what might be believed or may have been written regarding them, turned tail like cowards and abandoned their young to their fate. The Young Alaskans A large four-funnelled French steamer had just arrived with troops who had no time to disembark, and she has turned tail and gone after the others. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" He tells them all sorts of things; so that the weasel thinks the crow tells tales about him, and the hawk thinks the rat has turned tail and betrayed his confidence. Wood Magic A Fable At the slightest opposition it turns tail and flees, frequently to steal back furtively and lurk slinking in the vicinity, clouding it. Stubble Evidently they had debated whether to invite her into the drawing-room or not, but had turned tail at the thought of her thick boots on the best carpet. A Patriotic Schoolgirl I set out—I'm sticking—I'm not turning tail. The Planet Strappers "I suppose we have to turn tail, sir, and try what we can do to the southward and I believe we'd be a full ship in three months or less up in the Moluccas." Foster's Letter Of Marque A Tale Of Old Sydney - 1901 Some, indeed, overwhelmed with affright, cowered on the earth; a few of the outlying bands, who had wandered farthest, turned tail and fled over the ridges. Wood Magic A Fable Rather ignominiously, therefore, we turned tail; and just as we did so, a handsome sea, arched and green, the tallest of the lot, applauded our prudence. From a Cornish Window A New Edition In fact, the phrase "hoist the sail" came to be used colloquially like our "turn tail" as a term for running away. A History of Sea Power When the volunteer saw the master of the Polly trying to turn tail to the foe in that fashion, he leaped to the wheel, but he was too late. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 So formidable did she appear that the sturdy boatswain, though he would have faced a human foe without trembling, turned tail and ran for his life. The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews. The brutes stood irresolute for a few seconds longer, but presently, when we wheeled directly toward them, they turned tail and bolted by the way that they had come, yelping with fear as they went. Through Veld and Forest An African Story Long before they were near, the uncouth creature turned tail; and, again giving utterance to its unearthly cry, scampered off towards the ravine, in whose shadowy depths it soon disappeared from their view. The Boy Slaves The signal woke the echoes and thundered over the field of ice, and the bear, frightened, turned tail and ran off as fast as his short legs could carry him. Historic Boyhoods Not until he saw the remains of the Earth fleet turn tail and run did he realize that the battle had been won. The Highest Treason But before they had taken a dozen steps the catamount turned tail, and vanished in the timber. The Camp in the Snow, or, Besieged by Danger If the detectors show anything funny, we turn tail and run. The Measure of a Man But I heard it, and by stamping and driving my stick in I was able to make it turn tail and go off, cursing. The Five Jars The State authorities at Charleston fired on the ship, which, being unarmed, turned tail and returned to Washington without fulfilling its mission. A History of the United States He turned tail and left us in the lurch.” Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites He turned tail instantly, and bolted several yards down the tunnel. The Camp in the Snow, or, Besieged by Danger Jeremiah, seeing that the battle was won, turned tail and fled, Owl hooting derisively after him. The Cat in Grandfather's House But his efforts in the one proved as unsuccessful as in the other, as notwithstanding the aid afforded by his followers, the dogs would turn tail but for a short distance. Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals As Seen From the Ranks During a Campaign in the Army of the Potomac All at once he turned tail and went down head first. Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication No, sir; that wouldn’t make him turn tail. Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites Who'd have supposed he'd turn tail and run away like a coward in the midst of the Holy Week show, with the King still in town?” The Car of Destiny The others, now seeing the proximity of my companion with his huge ice-chisel, and frighted, moreover, by his wild Indian yells, turned tail and scampered off. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire With a scornful whisk The swan turned tail, Spread its wings to the breeze, And was off full-sail. Abroad Of course Jacky rushed at it with a yell—there was a good deal of the terrier in Jacky—and of course the weasel turned tail, and vanished like a flash of light. Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication Well, if we engage a stranger, we don’t know how he’ll turn out, and it would be very awkward to have a man who would turn tail at the first bit of discomfort. Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy So terrible was the sound of this elephant’s approach, that the ranks of the khedda elephants were thrown into some confusion, and the mahowts had difficulty in preventing them from turning tail and running away. The Eagle Cliff It is, however, due to Larry O’Hale to say that he shook his fist at the enemy, and uttered a complex howl of defiance before turning tail! Lost in the Forest Wandering Will's Adventures in South America A battle was fought with the German tribes, and "the enemy all turned tail and did not cease their flight until they reached the Rhine." A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole The missile did not, however, make them turn tail; but, instead, they clustered thickly round it, and, as if it had been some impertinent intruder, began pecking at it furiously. A Voyage round the World A book for boys They’ll come on boldly enough at first, but when once beaten back, they’ll turn tail like hounds, and skulk for shelter below.” The Rival Crusoes With back up, she approached, and flying at him with the greatest fury, attacked him till blood dropped from his nose, when, though ten times her size, he fairly turned tail and fled. Stories of Animal Sagacity The steamship cut a wide circle and turned tail. Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers All this he roared with the foulest of accompanying oaths, treating the crew like dogs so effectively that they turned tail and gave up without a blow. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure A bell rang, and a waiter who was bringing us tea turned tail and fled—it was a fire alarm! From Edinburgh to India & Burmah The person left in command of the troops at Naples was the first to turn tail. Memoirs of the Court of George IV. 1820-1830 (Vol 1) From the Original Family Documents Three of them, however, turned tail, one alone having the courage to attack him. Stories of Animal Sagacity And now Dave's craft turned tail and ran for it, the young commander directing personally the service of the after guns as the foremost German destroyer gave chase. Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers I have seen him turn tail to a Swallow, and have known the little Pewee in question to whip him beautifully. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 As I got higher it became hail, and I had to turn tail to it. Danger! and Other Stories He turned tail, and hurried back to his fireside, his body-guard not a whit behind him in their desire to be gone. In Kings' Byways The fellow had got him into this and then turned tail. Oh, You Tex! The German survivor had already turned tail, for these Yankee fighters were altogether too swift in their style of combat. Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers "Little I thought," said he, "to see the day when Glen Shira would turn tail on an enemy." John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn Thou knowest I am not one to turn tail when there is fighting to be done, but I can see what is to be seen. Nicanor - Teller of Tales A Story of Roman Britain The critter turned tail and disappeared, while I nigh pulled my arms out gittin' away. Frank Merriwell's Cruise Left without guidance a pony tends to edge more or less away from the wind, in order to turn tail to the weather. Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life Then we three semi-corpses collected what little strength remained in us, and suddenly made an attack on them with stones; whereupon, incredible as it may seem, our cowardly guard turned tail and bolted! In the Forbidden Land That, I'm thinking, is what keeps some armies from turning tail to heavy odds. John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn Unless any of your men turn tail, that is? Half a Hero A Novel The animal, attracted by the clamor, looked up, and seeing that monster bird as he believed swooping down at him, turned tail with frightened yelps and ran away. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck In less than half an hour the sepoys turned tail, leaving some hundreds dead or wounded on the battlefield. John Nicholson The Lion of the Punjaub Our appearance greatly disconcerted them, as we shouted in chorus, and turning tail they began to decamp as fast as their legs would carry them. Adventures in the Far West The rooster turned tail and dashed around the barn, out of sight. The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot Slumber-Town Tales But no, my honest friend would never turn tail that way. The Confidence-Man It turned tail, and fled, followed by Glumm with a wild halloo! Erling the Bold They turned tail and fled, followed by the disappointed howls of O’Riley, and also by his cudgel, which he hurled violently after them as he pulled up. The World of Ice Story wounded the next warrior, who turning tail rejoined his companions, while the third—who had lifted up his head to take better aim—got a bullet through it from Pierre’s unerring rifle. Adventures in the Far West He didn't turn tail and run, as Turkey Proudfoot had hoped he would. The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot Slumber-Town Tales At first the wolf did not seem inclined to retreat, but the shriek which Edith uttered on suddenly beholding the scene before her induced him to turn tail and fly. Ungava When the savages saw what he’d done they turned tail an’ scattered back into the woods, so we only gave them a loose volley, for we didn’t want to kill the critters. Twice Bought "That would be something to turn tail for, wouldn't it?" Some Everyday Folk and Dawn They might either have charged at us from different quarters, or they might have turned tail and trotted off before we could get a shot at them. My First Voyage to Southern Seas The lad has turned tail and—I’m a fool.” To The West They then let fly a volley which killed several, and the rest, frightened by the shouts more than by the reports of the guns and the death of their companions, turned tail and scampered off. Snow Shoes and Canoes The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in the Hudson Bay Territory Dropping humbly on its fore-legs, it turned tail and fled, at such a pace that it soon left its pursuer far behind! Twice Bought The moment Van Graoul saw the pirate’s boat turn tail, he slipped his cable, and, making sail, stood after us. Mark Seaworth We had got within thirty yards, when the main body, including some of the sentry bulls, turned tail and went off along the plain. My First Voyage to Southern Seas One of us thought you had turned tail, and slipped away.” To The West Sandy, Pat, and several of the hunting party now came up, and clubbing their guns, quickly laid low many more of the wolves, the remainder, panic-stricken, turning tail and galloping off at full speed. Snow Shoes and Canoes The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in the Hudson Bay Territory Bestowing a hearty box on Jack’s ear, she freed herself from his arms, and rushed off the stage, while the brigand and his companions, turning tail, made their escape. Paddy Finn Now, my lads, give them one more volley,” he shouted, “and if I mistake not they will turn tail.” The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley There must be a considerable number of small-arm men on board, I saw; but even then it never occurred to me that we ought to turn tail. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days Three more Indians were knocked over, and the rest turned tail, and ran off as fast as their long legs would carry them, to avoid the shots which we sent whizzing away in their rear. Dick Onslow Among the Redskins Alick’s advice was sound, though it lost us the bear; for the animal, seeing so many opponents ready to do battle with him, turned tail and ran off through the forest. Snow Shoes and Canoes The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in the Hudson Bay Territory His faithful Squire shouted also with such good effect, that the monster was fain to turn tail and to leave the ship and its honoured freight to proceed unmolested. The Seven Champions of Christendom Unwillingly they obeyed, and although even Fangs, the bravest, would not have ventured to encounter the lion face to face, they were all eager to go in chase of him when turning tail. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand For some time, however, they were afraid that it would attack them, but at last it turned tail and retreated into the forest. On the Banks of the Amazon The latter, setting that their chance of cutting me off was gone, turned tail and endeavoured to escape into the wood. Dick Onslow Among the Redskins The rest of them, however, disappointed us by turning tail and scampering off to a safe distance, from whence only their howls reached us. Afar in the Forest The emu, seeing them, turned tail, and off it went at a rapid rate. Adventures in Australia As soon as the lion had turned tail, the three dogs set off in pursuit, Hendricks and his companions following. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand True actually turned tail, and fell back on us for support. On the Banks of the Amazon “Why, you are never going to turn tail?” The Adventures of Don Lavington Nolens Volens Some of them were sure to turn tail, and then force of example upsets more, and the rest followed them in such a retreat as you see.” Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East The cracking of our whips, and our loud shouts, at length frightened the three bulls, and instead of running at us they turned tail and off they went. Adventures in Australia Denis knocked over one of the dogs, and the rest, frightened by the report, turned tail and scampered off. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand “You don’t think me turning tail because I speak so plainly?” said the major. Mother Carey's Chicken Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle As the cold intensified, the crickets ceased to cry, and the pony, having filled his stomach, turned tail to the wind and humped his back in drowse. The Eagle's Heart Once or twice we got within thirty yards before they finally turned tail after a number of feints that looked much like the beginning of a nasty charge. In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country Some well-aimed lashes on their backs made the dingoes turn tail and retreat to a safe distance, where they stood watching the operation of cutting up one of the animals. Adventures in Australia The wolves never waited to receive the charge, but ignominiously turned tail and ran for their lives. Three Boys in the Wild North Land From the very first, he appeared to act only on the defensive; and in all likelihood, had the road been open to him, he would have turned tail at once, and taken to his heels. The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" For there was no turning tail; the retreating soldiers kept their faces to the foe, and where they had their arms free delivered thrust for thrust. For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War Madison shot one of their pursuers with his revolver, and the rest of the pack turned tail and ran. The Easiest Way A Story of Metropolitan Life “I fancy the best dog in the world would have been cowed by those vicious brutes; for, if he didn’t turn tail, he would be pecked to death in a minute!” Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes He turned tail at once; and, propelling himself away with vigorous strokes of his webbed sculls, made the water foam from his prow-like curving neck, leaving a broad wake behind him of glistening sheen. She and I, Volume 1 Spot thought too much of his nose to linger in the barn any longer, but turned tail and hurried into the yard. The Tale of Miss Kitty Cat Slumber-Town Tales However, it will never do to turn tail now, so please say how you mean to engage her, and I will take the necessary steps.” The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba And when, as I uttered the final words, I advanced a step toward him, as though about to carry out my threat, he suddenly turned tail and slunk off like a whipped cur. Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship Upon such a tenuous fabric of evidence would you have such a people as ours turn tail like beaten hounds? Skylark Three Smedley, for once in a way, behaved like a coward, and having advanced a step or two into the room, suddenly turned tail and retreated. The Master of the Shell Even if he spent his majority in the London docks he would not turn tail. Roger Ingleton, Minor Never turn tail to an enemy, even though he be big enough to eat you, until the very last moment, nor then, if you think you have the ghost of a chance of thrashing him. The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba Perhaps they will think better of it, and turn tail.” Boycotted And Other Stories Following their usual tactics, the Afghans, after exchanging shots at the entrance of the pass, had turned tail and dashed through the defile, with the English at their heels. A Dog with a Bad Name I felt so shabby and disreputable that I was tempted to turn tail and escape. My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life He never uses it, excepting when he is angry or in danger, but when he does use it, his enemies always turn tail and run. The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk Taking instant advantage of this, we charged them with a wild hurrah, whereupon they fairly turned tail and fled before us, rushing helter-skelter in among the other party. The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba But that Tim was so set on seeing the hidden arms, and seemed so scornful of my ill-concealed terror of the place, I should have turned tail twenty times before I reached our destination. Kilgorman A Story of Ireland in 1798 Had I been guilty of the villainy they suspected, I could not have turned tail more miserably. Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess I was tempted to turn tail: but that would be even worse. Tom, Dick and Harry The wolves turned tail and trotted off across the snow-covered waste. The Young Treasure Hunter or, Fred Stanley's Trip to Alaska He seemed to have encountered something from which he drew back in dismay, as the leopard, when pursuing a deer, turns tail at sight252 of a lion. Manasseh A Romance of Transylvania You have the reputation of being about the only white man in this territory to make them turn tail and give up a fight. Rebel Spurs But, suddenly yielding to the conviction that the Deputy was a humbug, and must be abandoned, he had got up again, turned tail, and come home. The Cricket on the Hearth Drawn a deadline, and opened machine-gun fire as soon as the mob crossed it, and kept on firing till the survivors turned tail and ran. Space Viking Then, when the Dragon had followed the Lester Dawes to safety, she turned tail and bolted, the Goblin following. The Cosmic Computer Cotherstone, instead of turning tail, was going to fight—for his own hand. The Borough Treasurer More than half the troop of horse fell; and the rest, turning tail, galloped up the hill again, while a shout of derision rose from the peasants. No Surrender! A Tale of the Rising in La Vendee The wolf could not think what the strange thing rolling down the hill could be; so he turned tail and ran away home in a fright without ever going to the fair at all. Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories The Young Folks Treasury, Volume 1 "Well, when it becomes dark we'll lose sight of Long Tom, and we're likely to drift, because, unless the cattle are driven into the storm, they'll turn tail to it and go the other way." Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur But that was the limit of their boldness; and when our solitary "Archie" in the valley briskly opened fire on them they turned tail and scuttled abjectly out of range. With Our Army in Palestine Two in particular seemed to be closely engaged when the German suddenly turned tail and fled. On the Fringe of the Great Fight Had Westermann's cavalry done their duty, victory might still have inclined towards them; but instead of charging when ordered, they turned tail and, riding through a portion of their infantry, spread disorder among them. No Surrender! A Tale of the Rising in La Vendee Trojans and men of Looe turned tail and were swept in one commingled crowd down the beach. The Mayor of Troy He naturally expected that the wolf would now beat a retreat, as wolves met singly and in this fashion generally turn tail and split the wind for home when attacked by man. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur It was not apparently in disgust, but in sheer, stark horror, that the whole crowd of them turned tail and ran. Brood of the Witch-Queen I flung my hat in the face of the leading one, on which both turned tail and fled. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon He turned tail too, and retreated down the mountain side, much to my relief. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 They turned tail with screams and fled to a distance, more than one falling in the sudden volte-face. The Long Night Several battalions turned tail, under the impression that the Prussians were going to attack them. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris There have been individual men, a few of them—English, French and Belgian, soldiers, chauffeurs and civilians—who have turned tail when the danger was acute. Golden Lads I kept up my end of the stare, wondering whether to advance or retreat, and it wasn't until that coyote turned tail and scooted that my courage came back. The Prairie Wife If I’d turned tail, she’d have bared her toothless gums To grin at me: and how could I go through life, Haunted by her dead smile? Krindlesyke Bumper caught sight of a head and forelegs thrust into the opening, and then, without stopping for further investigation, he turned tail and ran back. Bumper, The White Rabbit Each secretly would have been relieved to abandon the quest, but did not like to be the first to turn tail. A Popular Schoolgirl We then discovered that our valises and stores were still floating in the water-cart emplacement—the Sikhs having turned tail when the storm broke. The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and 14th (F. & F. Yeo.) Battn. R.H. 1914-1919 That bear jest turned tail an' walked off as meek as Moses, an' me an' Sunday had the den to ourselves all night. Emerson's Wife and Other Western Stories Some, on the other hand, did not enjoy the excursion, were alarmed by the force of the current and turned tail. The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma The wolves did not wait to dispute the field; they all turned tail and, with loud howls of terror, rushed off in the direction they had come. Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter What! turn tail like a whipped dog an' scuttle at first danger? The Freebooters of the Wilderness Suddenly the little hen turned tail and flew across over the soft earth, uttering frightened cackles; but her flight was slow compared to Snatchet's. From the Valley of the Missing This reception did not accord with Smyth's views of the ethics of war, and forgetting all about the "lost guns," and disliking, upon reflection, the idea of "death," he at once turned tail. The Story of Isaac Brock Hero, Defender and Saviour of Upper Canada, 1812 Meanwhile, above this muddle, this tragicomedy, he sees the distant hills glowing with light; so, without waiting for orders, he leaves the people crying to him for help and turns tail and runs away! Great Possessions While range cattle turn tail to a blizzard and drift helplessly, the buffalo faces it every time, and remains master of the situation. The Extermination of the American Bison As I began to think of retreat I heard footsteps in the adjoining drawing room; and, before I could turn tail and flee, my uncle and his guest appeared in the doorway. Tales Of Hearsay I wanted her to get tangled up in them before she had time to think of the cold, and then it would be too late to turn tail. The Motor Maid Had the Matabele come out of their caves, given one war-whoop, and made a show of descending upon the besiegers, those precious friendlies would assuredly have turned tail and bolted. The Story of Baden-Powell 'The Wolf That Never Sleeps' The discomfited troopers paused--turned tail--fled-- leaving their comrades to their fate, whatever it might be. The House of Walderne A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in the Days of the Barons' Wars In winter the buffalo used to face the storms, instead of turning tail and “drifting” before them helplessly, as domestic cattle do. The Extermination of the American Bison Splash!—a horse and rider duck under; three get over; two go in; now another clears it, and the rest turn tail. Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour He catches one in either eye, And then turns tail to run; The steady aim Of Sarah Jane Grows very serious fun. The Adventure of Two Dutch Dolls and a 'Golliwogg' How could she be expected to go on with the play if he, the man upon whom everything depended, was to turn tail in a critical hour like this? The Husbands of Edith The dachshunds took one horrified look; then with the precision of a drilled manœuvre they unanimously turned tail and plunged into the tall grass. The Killer He suddenly turned tail, and running back to the end of the bridge from which we had both come, plunged out of sight into the jungle on the side of the road. Indian Unrest I met him plump on the Mont Blanc Bridge and turned tail, but he came after me. The Passenger from Calais What a man this must be—thought I—to whom my tremendous hero turns tail. Famous Stories Every Child Should Know And so, after some few minutes of it, the buccaneers turned tail and fled for their lives into the forecastle, where they barricaded themselves. Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow At the sight of the three men he turned tail and fled. Kenny The men turned tail and fled helter-skelter back to the boats, and there was no getting them back after that. French and English A Story of the Struggle in America It was clear she did not relish it, or she would not have turned tail at our unexpected meeting. The Passenger from Calais Jan's easy words carried authority in their tone, and the company turned tail and began to file out. Verner's Pride Old Man Coyote took one good look, hesitated, looked again, and then turned tail and started for the Green Meadows as fast as his long legs would take him. The Adventures of Prickly Porky But McKiernan's partner lost his nerve, turned tail and ran away, and that encouraged the bear to take the offensive, just as it would invite attack from a hesitating dog. Bears I Have Met—and Others But yo' see, ol' Jack Frost try to come down there sometimes, an' he cool the air off a right smart lot before he turn tail an' run back where he belong. Mother West Wind 'Why' Stories The bear, seeing the girls ahead of him, and being frightened by their screams, turned tail and took the back trail. The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas The little man fell at once into the grave, while the mob, with one accord, turned tail, and fled in all directions, leaving him alone with the coffin. Varney the Vampire Or the Feast of Blood The contests are said to last from fifteen to twenty minutes and are decided by one of the combatants turning tail. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People Now he’m feared, an’ have turned tail an’ be coming back. Children of the Mist His only idea now was to get out of the house before her collapse became inevitable; but this could not safely be done by turning tail and running from the enemy. The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories The dogs, seeing her turn tail and hearing our shots, had scrambled madly after her. African Camp Fires I hollered at him, expectin' to see him turn tail like chain lightning. Dutch Courage and Other Stories |
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