play hooky
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Asked how it felt to suddenly become a Drifter, Mr. Thomas told Mr. Goldberg: “As a kid, I used to play hooky to see the Drifters at the Apollo. It felt good!”
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2023
"He would play hooky… and tan aggressively. He looked like a Versace bag."
From Fox News ● Sep. 28, 2021
Raketty started reading SGN as a high schooler, when she’d play hooky to hang out with her boyfriend on Capitol Hill.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 26, 2021
“Fairly uncomfortable” is a massive understatement, given that your family is trying to convince you that your progressive, fatal illness is something you invented as an excuse to play hooky from work.
From Slate ● Dec. 21, 2015
“But a good day to play hooky, I suppose. Hey, look, that’s what I’m doing.”
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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