make oneself scarce


Depart 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]

Words Nearby make oneself scarce

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How to use make oneself scarce in a sentence

  • Make tracks, an Americanism synonymous with skedaddle; to make oneself scarce.

    The Slang Dictionary | John Camden Hotten