Phrase guide

make oneself scarce

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To leave or stay away from a place, especially in order to avoid an encounter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • Perhaps I should make myself scarce before he finds any more chores to assign me.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: lelép — Translations
  • Hungarian: eltűnik — Translations
  • Hungarian: felszívódik — Translations
  • Hungarian: odébbáll — Translations
  • Russian: сма́тываться (smátyvatʹsja) — Translations
  • Russian: смота́ться (smotátʹsja) — Translations
  • Russian: смыва́ться (smyvátʹsja) — Translations
  • Russian: смы́ться (smýtʹsja) — Translations
  • Swedish: hålla sig undan — Translations