skip off

phrasal verb

skipped off; skipping off; skips off
British, informal
: to leave a place quickly in a secret and improper way
They skipped off before the check arrived.
She skipped off with all the money.

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Heartened by this epiphany, DJ skips off into the night. Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 9 May 2024 The ball skipped off Evan Carter’s glove and rolled toward the fence as Greene raced home. Field Level Media, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024

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“Skip off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skip%20off. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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