Definition of Take a powder

1. Verb. Disappear without notifying anyone (idiom).

Exact synonyms: Skip Town
Generic synonyms: Disappear, Go Away, Vanish

Definition of Take a powder

1. Verb. (idiomatic US colloquial) 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. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Take A Powder

take a joke
take a knee
take a knife to a gunfight
take a leaf out of someone's book
take a leak
take a licking
take a licking and keep on ticking
take a load off
take a long walk on a short pier
take a look
take a number
take a pew
take a picture
take a picture, it will last longer
take a pill
take a powder (current term)
take a risk
take a seat
take a shine to
take a shot in the dark
take a spill
take a spin
take a stab at
take a stand
take a tumble
take a turn for the better
take a turn for the worse
take a whizz
take a wicket

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