| 释义 |
Idiom make yourself scarcemake (yourself) scarce informal to leave, especially in order to avoid trouble.I think you'd better make yourself scarce - at least until I've had a chance to talk to your father.
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 yourself scarce surreptitiously disappear; keep out of the way. informalˌmake yourself ˈscarce (informal) leave the place you are in in order to avoid an embarrassing or difficult situation: I could see they wanted to be alone, so I made myself scarce. |