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make oneself scarce
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Idioms and Phrases
Depart quickly, go away, as in The children saw Mrs. Frost coming and made themselves scarce . This idiom applies scarce in the sense of “seldom seen” to removing one's presence. [c. 1800]Discover More
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V. be absent &c. adj.; keep away, keep out of the way; play truant, absent oneself, stay away; keep aloof, hold aloof. withdraw, make oneself scarce, vacate; go away &c.
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