turn tail

If it is not squeaky clean , investors could turn tail , raising the country's borrowing costs.

而且,关键的在于它为其他信贷方式提供了零风险的基准利率.

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.

It was astonishing to observe how suddenly the boat would spin around and turn tail.

瞧着船只如何骤然旋转而逃,真使人触目惊心.