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.
- 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