Skip town In english explanation

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

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-11-15 01:11

Meaning of Skip town

Synonyms:

take a powder

Skip town British informal verb phrase idiomatic

To leave a place in a secret and hurried way

She skipped town after having stolen a large amount of money.

When the war happened, she skipped town with her daughter.

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

make (oneself) scarce

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

going, going, gone

1. Used to indicate that something will be not available for longer or will be sold.
2. Used to describe something which steadily disappears from eyesight.
 

pull a disappearing act

To leave or disappear abruptly or without warning, especially in order to avoid doing something.

Grammar and Usage of Skip town

Verb Forms

  • skipped town
  • skipping town
  • skips town
  • to skip town

The verb "skip" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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