slink about

slink about

To move about in a quiet, sneaky, inconspicuous, or furtive manner. There were some suspicious figures slinking about in the shadows, so we decided to go a different way home. The boss is always slinking about the office, making sure everyone is being productive. The dog slunk about to see if anyone would give him scraps from the table.
See also: slink
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • slink
  • slunk
  • slink around
  • slink into (some place)
  • slink in
  • sneak out
  • sneak out (of some place)
  • go a different way
  • sneak in
  • sneak in(to some place)
References in periodicals archive
Float around in a kaftan or slink about in crinkle fabric trousers.