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Jimmy Hung
2021-05-28 03:05
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.
Behave in a way that does not capture any attention; to disappear or hide.
To disappear in a sudden or mysterious way
To leave a place in a secret and hurried way
Used to say that someone goes away and leave you alone, usually because what they are doing or saying is really irritating
Go away, and leave me alone!
The verb “make” should be conjugated according to its tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
