do/perform/stage a disappearing/vanishing act

do a disappearing act

To vanish from sight or flee suddenly from a place. My kids always do a disappearing act when I tell them it's time for their chores. The three of us did a disappearing act, heading for the Mexican border so we could leave this all behind us.

See also: act, disappear

do a vanishing act

To depart or go away very suddenly or without warning, especially so as to avoid doing or dealing with something. My roommate loves to throw parties here, but she always does a vanishing act the next day when everything needs to be cleaned up! Brian is nearly two weeks late finishing his sales report—that's why he's been doing a vanishing act whenever the boss is around.

do a disappearing act

Vanish, as in As soon as the teacher came outside, Mary did a disappearing act. This expression describes a sudden disappearance as if by magic and presumably alludes to a magician's performance. [Colloquial; early 1900s]

See also: act, disappear

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

do a disappearing act

go away without being seen to go, especially when someone is looking for you.

The suggestion here is that the person has vanished as completely and inexplicably as things vanish in a magician's act.

See also: act, disappear

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

do/perform/stage a disapˈpearing/ˈvanishing act

(informal) go away or be impossible to find when people need or want you: Ian always does a disappearing act when it’s time to wash the dishes.This refers to a magic trick done by a magician in which they make themselves or another person disappear.

See also: act, disappear, perform, stage, vanish

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

do a disappearing act

Informal

To vanish.

See also: act, disappear

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See also:

do a disappearing act
do a Houdini (act)
vanish from
vanish from (something)
pull a Houdini (act)
into the blue
you be the judge of that
disappear off the face of the earth
disappear/vanish off the face of the earth
make for

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释义	do/perform/stage a disappearing/vanishing act do a disappearing act To vanish from sight or flee suddenly from a place. My kids always do a disappearing act when I tell them it's time for their chores. The three of us did a disappearing act, heading for the Mexican border so we could leave this all behind us. See also: act, disappear do a vanishing act To depart or go away very suddenly or without warning, especially so as to avoid doing or dealing with something. My roommate loves to throw parties here, but she always does a vanishing act the next day when everything needs to be cleaned up! Brian is nearly two weeks late finishing his sales report—that's why he's been doing a vanishing act whenever the boss is around. See also: act, vanish Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. do a disappearing act Vanish, as in As soon as the teacher came outside, Mary did a disappearing act. This expression describes a sudden disappearance as if by magic and presumably alludes to a magician's performance. [Colloquial; early 1900s] See also: act, disappear The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. do a disappearing act go away without being seen to go, especially when someone is looking for you. The suggestion here is that the person has vanished as completely and inexplicably as things vanish in a magician's act. See also: act, disappear Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary do/perform/stage a disapˈpearing/ˈvanishing act (informal) go away or be impossible to find when people need or want you: Ian always does a disappearing act when it’s time to wash the dishes.This refers to a magic trick done by a magician in which they make themselves or another person disappear. See also: act, disappear, perform, stage, vanish Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary do a disappearing act Informal To vanish. See also: act, disappear American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: do a disappearing act do a Houdini (act) vanish from vanish from (something) pull a Houdini (act) into the blue you be the judge of that disappear off the face of the earth disappear/vanish off the face of the earth make for
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