duck out

[phrasal verb] informal

: to leave suddenly and usually without telling anyone that you are leaving悄然离开

— often + on or of

— often used figuratively常用作比喻

He wants to duck out of the contract. [=to get out of the contract]他想解除合同。
She ducked out on paying the bill for the meal. [=she avoided paying the bill in a sneaky or improper way]她狡猾地逃避了为这顿饭买单。

⇒ Main Entry: ² duck

phrasal verb

ducked out; ducking out; ducks out

informal

: to leave suddenly and usually without telling anyone that one is leaving

We ducked out after the first act of the play.

—often + on or of

They ducked out on us without even saying goodbye.I had to duck out of the meeting to take a phone call.

—often used figuratively and in a sneaky or improper way

He wants to duck out of the contract.She ducked out on paying the bill for the meal.