pull a Houdini (act)

To vanish or flee suddenly, so as to escape from someone or something. Refers to US magician Harry Houdini, who was known for his ability to escape from things such as straitjackets, handcuffs, underwater chests, etc. My kids always pull a Houdini act when I tell them it's time for their chores. The three of us decided to pull a Houdini, heading for the Mexican border so we could leave this all behind us.

词组	pull a Houdini (act)
释义	pull a Houdini (act) pull a Houdini (act) To vanish or flee suddenly, so as to escape from someone or something. Refers to US magician Harry Houdini, who was known for his ability to escape from things such as straitjackets, handcuffs, underwater chests, etc. My kids always pull a Houdini act when I tell them it's time for their chores. The three of us decided to pull a Houdini, heading for the Mexican border so we could leave this all behind us. See also: Houdini, pull Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: do a Houdini (act) a Houdini (act) Houdini make good (one's) escape make good your escape bust out bust out of some place escape (one's) notice escape notice escape somebody's notice
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