"action" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- There was a rearguard action to the north of Penrith.
- A successful rearguard action covered the general withdrawal from Greece.
- He would fight a rearguard action while they got a bit of a head start.
- "They have just completed a two days' march of 62 kilometers after a sharp rearguard action."
- Such men found themselves, however, fighting what became all too clearly a rearguard action.
- He became an increasingly important leader of rearguard actions, eventually becoming a General.
- It looks as if we may have a rearguard action to add to our troubles.
- A few of us are trying to fight a rearguard action by doing a good deed here and there.
- This particular score led a rearguard action that almost brought victory.
- Get to the Avenue, pick the best position, and fight a rearguard action if necessary.
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