take a powder
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take a powder
verb takes a powder · taking a powder · took a powder · taken a powder
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To leave without saying goodbye; to leave quietly, to run away; to scram; to depart without taking leave or notifying anyone, often with the implication of avoiding something unpleasant or shirking responsibility.
Macdonald spoke slowly, bitterly. "The kidnapping is one too many for me, Costello. I don't want any part of it. I'm takin' a powder from this toy mob. I took a chance that bright boy might side me."
Similar: take a walkout powder
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verb to run away
| Español | dar la espantada |
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| Français | prendre la poudre d'escampette |
| Deutsch | sich aus dem Staub machen |
| Русский | скры́ться skrýtʹsja, дава́ть стрекача́ davátʹ strekačá, сбежа́ть sbežátʹ, смота́ться smotátʹsja |
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title = {take a powder},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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