duck out
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This year, he had to duck out of a dinner in Prague to secure spots for his two sons in a popular Lego camp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
"As a northern comprehensive girl arriving in Oxford in 1993, I was a duck out of water."
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
The "duck out of water" appeal, Hilton's "that's hot" persona and Richie's dry humor made the show a hit.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2024
“It was just so far out of my realm, I was really a duck out of water,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
She nods to me, and I duck out of her makeshift home, the boards creaking beneath my feet.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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