| 词汇 | skip out |
| 释义 | Idiom skip out (on someone or something) Theme: ABANDONMENT to sneak away from someone; to leave someone in secret. (Slang.)I heard that Bill skipped out on his wife.I'm not surprised. I thought he should have skipped out long ago. Idiom skip outskip out (on someone) to suddenly leave someone.Our roommate skipped out on us just before the rent was due. Phr V skip out skips, skipping, skipped skip off/out American & Australian informal to leave a place suddenly and often secretly, especially to avoid somethingThey skipped out after the meal without paying the bill. sometimes + withSomeone has skipped off with (= taken and kept) the book I left on the table. skip out verb to leave in a hurry in order to avoid obligations UK, 1865skip out1. To hastily leave or sneak away from some place. Often followed by "of (some place)." The man skipped out of town as soon as he was released on bail. I should have been working on the report, but I decided to skip out of the office and meet my wife and kids for a long lunch. When the police went to arrest her, they found that she'd skipped out. 2. To abandon or desert someone or something; to leave without honoring some commitment. Typically followed by "on (someone or something)." I can't believe that no-good bum skipped out on his wife and kids! Janet skipped out on the bill, leaving Mary and I to pay for lunch yet again. skip out (on someone or something)Fig. to sneak away from someone or some event; to leave someone or an event suddenly or in secret. I heard that Bill skipped out on his wife. I'm not surprised. I thought he should have skipped out long ago. skip outLeave hastily, abscond, as in They just skipped out of town. It is also put as skip out on, meaning "desert, abandon" as in He skipped out on his wife, leaving her with the four children. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s] skip (out) in. to leave; to run away without doing something, such as paying a bill. Fred skipped out, leaving me with the bill. |
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