make 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?
See also: make, scarce
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
make (oneself) scarce
Informal1. To stay away; be absent or elusive.
2. To depart, especially quickly or furtively; abscond.
See also: make, scarce
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- make (oneself) scarce
- make oneself 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
- wash your hands of
- wash your hands of somebody/something