sound/signal the retreat

idiom

: to make the signal telling soldiers to begin a retreat

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When things go south, leaders should be the last ones to sound the retreat. Rob Lancit, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024

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“Sound/signal the retreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%2Fsignal%20the%20retreat. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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