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skip out

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skip out (on someone or something)
Fig. to sneak away from someone or some event; to leave someone or an event suddenly or in secret. I heard that Bill skipped out on his wife. I'm not surprised. I thought he should have skipped out long ago.
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skip out (on somebody)
to suddenly leave someone Our roommate skipped out on us just before the rent was due.
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skip out (on something) also skip out (of something)

to avoid something He's been skipping out on hockey practice to go skateboarding.
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