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take a powder

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take a powder
Sl. to leave; to leave town. (Underworld.) Why don't you take a powder? Go on! Beat it! Willie took a powder and will lie low for a while.
See also: powder, take

take a powder  (American informal)
to leave a place suddenly, especially in order to avoid an unpleasant situation He saw the police coming and took a powder.
See keep powder dry
See also: powder, take


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