skip out

skip out
skip out (US) (or Brit skip off) [phrasal verb]
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 + on in U.S. English

They skipped out on the bill/check.

She skipped out on me and took all the money.

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Main Entry:skip

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ˌskip ˈoff/ˈout derived
to leave secretly or suddenly
Main entry:skipderived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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