Phrase guide
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verb
To leave quietly and unnoticed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal, intransitive
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Synonyms: take French leave
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To go out for a brief moment; to pop out.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal, intransitive
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Synonyms: none provided
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verb
To be said or revealed by accident.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal, intransitive
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Of an object: to work loose and slide out of proper position.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal, intransitive
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History
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Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
