play hooky
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The Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce is asking business owners to let their employees "play hooky" from work and step in as substitute teachers.
From Fox News • Feb. 7, 2022
She joked that when she wants to play hooky, she can walk across the street from her office to enjoy a free concert.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2021
We take a weekday in early December, play hooky from our respective jobs, and take a leisurely approach to loading up on gifts.
From Slate • Dec. 15, 2015
Snow had closed Leo and Grady’s school both Monday and Tuesday, so they hadn’t gotten to play hooky after all.
From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2014
Kids got sick, like Dad said, or they decided to play hooky.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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