pull a disappearing act

pull a disappearing act

To depart or go away very suddenly or without warning, especially so as to avoid doing something. My roommate loves to throw parties here, but she always pulls a disappearing 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 pulling a disappearing act whenever the boss is around.
See also: act, disappear, pull
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • do a vanishing act
  • pull a vanishing act
  • vanish
  • run off
  • depart for (some place)
  • depart for some place
  • depart this life
  • litter (something) about
  • litter about
  • litter (something) around