make oneself scarce
make (oneself) scarce
To leave, hide, or make oneself less visible, typically to avoid something. Lisa's fuming about your text message, so you better make yourself scarce until she calms down. Why is it that when there are chores to do, the kids somehow know to make themselves scarce?
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
make oneself scarce
Fig. [for someone] to become difficult to find; [for someone to] go into hiding. Tom is mad and is looking for you. Better make yourself scarce. Make yourself scarce! Here comes the sheriff.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
make oneself scarce
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]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
make oneself scarce
tv. to leave; to be in a place less frequently; to be less in evidence. Here come the boys in blue. I’d better make myself scarce.
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- make (oneself) scarce
- make scarce
- make yourself scarce
- leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open for (something)
- leave oneself wide open for
- kick (oneself) for (doing something)
- selfie
- wash (one's) hands of (someone or something)
- wash your hands of somebody/something
- wash your hands of something/someone