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 5 Nov. 2024.

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