Make yourself scarce In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "make yourself scarce", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenne Phuong calendar 2021-05-28 03:05

Meaning of Make yourself scarce (redirected from make (oneself) scarce )

Synonyms:

go (and) jump in the lake

Make (oneself) scarce Verb + object/complement informal

To make oneself difficult to find in order to avoid something like trouble

My son played truant yesterday, so he made himself scarce as soon as I came home.

You should make yourself scarce for a while. Just give your wife space to calm down.

You had better make yourself scarce. She's furious now.

Other phrases about:

blend/fade into the woodwork

Behave in a way that does not capture any attention; to disappear or hide.

disappear, vanish, etc. into thin air

 To disappear in a sudden or mysterious way

skip town

To leave a place in a secret and hurried way

take a long walk off a short pier

Used to say that someone goes away and leave you alone, usually because what they are doing or saying is really irritating

go peddle your papers

Go away, and leave me alone!

Grammar and Usage of Make (oneself) scarce

Verb Forms

  • to make (oneself) scarce
  • made (oneself) scarce
  • making (oneself) scarce
  • makes (oneself) scarce

The verb “make” should be conjugated according to its tense. 

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TODAY
as it happens/happened
Coincidentally, suprisingly; as a matter of fact
Example: I went to my grandma's house to look for my cat. As it happened, the cat was in my grandma's care. 
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