| 词汇 | make oneself scarce |
| 释义 | Idiom make oneself scarce Theme: DEPART to go away. (Slang.)Hey, kid, go away. Make yourself scarce.When there is work to be done, I make myself scarce. Slang make oneself scarce Theme: DEPART tr. to leave; to be in a place less frequently.Here come the boys in blue. I'd better make myself scarce.I suggest that you make yourself scarce before she returns. make (oneself) scarceTo leave, hide, or make oneself less visible, typically to avoid something. Lisa's fuming about your text message, so you better make yourself scarce until she calms down. Why is it that when there are chores to do, the kids somehow know to make themselves scarce? make oneself scarceFig. [for someone] to become difficult to find; [for someone to] go into hiding. Tom is mad and is looking for you. Better make yourself scarce. Make yourself scarce! Here comes the sheriff. make oneself scarceDepart quickly, go away, as in The children saw Mrs. Frost coming and made themselves scarce. This idiom applies scarce in the sense of "seldom seen" to removing one's presence. [c. 1800] make oneself scarce tv. to leave; to be in a place less frequently; to be less in evidence. Here come the boys in blue. I’d better make myself scarce. |
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