battere in ritirata
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “beat in retreat”.
Verb edit
bàttere in ritirata (first-person singular present bàtto in ritirata, first-person singular past historic battéi in ritirata, past participle battùto in ritirata, auxiliary avére)
- (idiomatic) to retreat oneself hurriedly; to beat a retreat; to flee