skip out
phrasal verb
skipped out; skipping out; skips out
US, informal
: to leave a place quickly in a secret and improper way
They skipped out before the check arrived.
She skipped out with all the money.
—often + onThey skipped out on the check.
She skipped out on me and took all the money.
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For many patients, this is another excuse to skip out on their annual.
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Andrea Klemes, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Dwayne Johnson will never skip out on this Christmas tradition with his two younger daughters.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Baldwin, 66, skipped out on the movie's premiere last week at the Camerimage Festival in Poland.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
René’s family isn’t wild about this choice, and his dad straight-up skips out on the ceremony — which might be his son’s saving grace.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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Andrea Klemes, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Dwayne Johnson will never skip out on this Christmas tradition with his two younger daughters.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Baldwin, 66, skipped out on the movie's premiere last week at the Camerimage Festival in Poland.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
René’s family isn’t wild about this choice, and his dad straight-up skips out on the ceremony — which might be his son’s saving grace.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Skip out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skip%20out. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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