To leave in a hurry; run away; scram; depart without taking leave or notifying anyone, often with a connotation of avoiding something unpleasant or shirking responsibility.
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Submitted on September 01, 2009
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| Take a Powder | Quickly leaving a place or to sneak out from someone |
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