尻尾を巻く
しっぽをまく
- to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run) exp v5k id
Kanji
尻
コウ
しり
buttocks; hips; butt; rear
尾
ビ
お
tail; end; counter for fish; lower slope of mountain
巻
カン • ケン
ま.く • まき • ま.き
scroll; volume; book; part; roll up; wind up; tie; coil; counter for texts (or book scrolls)