make oneself scarce

English

Verb

make oneself scarce (third-person singular simple present makes oneself scarce, present participle making oneself scarce, simple past and past participle made oneself scarce)

(intransitive) To leave or stay away from a place, especially in order to avoid an encounter.
Perhaps I should make myself scarce before he finds any more chores to assign me.

Translations

Translations

Swedish: hålla sig undan (sv)

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