pull a vanishing act

pull a vanishing act

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