absent (oneself) from

absent (oneself) from

To leave a place, often to avoid something. If my ex-boyfriend does come, I'm going to absent myself from the party.
See also: absent
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • absent
  • absent (oneself) from (someone or something)
  • absent oneself from
  • beat a (hasty) retreat
  • beat a hasty retreat
  • bunk (something)
  • bunked
  • skive
  • skive (something)
  • keep somebody's seat, etc. warm