make oneself scarce
idiom
informal
: to leave so as not to be seen in a certain place
You'd better make yourself scarce before my parents get home.
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“Make oneself scarce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20oneself%20scarce. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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