buggering off
Making oneself scarce
Buggering off is British slang for leaving, especially abruptly or without permission: He buggered off before anyone could stop him.
The imperative bugger off tells someone to go away—ruder than "leave me alone" but milder than "fuck off." The phrase carries casual contempt: She's buggered off to Spain and left us to clean up the mess.
- scarperFlee hastily
- do a runnerEscape to avoid obligation
- vanishCease to be visible
- slip awayDepart without detection
- vamooseDepart hastily
flee · make tracks · skedaddle · clear out · clear off · bolt · leg it · shove off · decamp · buzz off · take a hike · take off · run off · shirk · scram · abscond · exit · head off
presence/departure
buggering offarriving
Reaching a destination
showing up · turning up · coming · staying · remaining
engagement/commitment
buggering offsticking with it
buckling down · knuckling down · staying put · committing · persevering