ducking out
Quietly exiting early
Ducking out is leaving quietly or quickly, often to avoid something or without drawing attention: I ducked out of the meeting early, She ducked out for a smoke.
The phrase suggests a brief, sometimes furtive departure—slipping away rather than making a formal exit.
- exitingGoing out from
- ghostingAbruptly ceasing all communication
- flakingShedding in layers
- shirkingAvoiding obligatory tasks
- sneakingMoving to avoid detection
sneaking off · slipping away · Irish goodbye · bailing · dodging · absconding · withdrawing · abandoning · departing · fleeing · slinking · eluding · sidestepping · retreating · disengaging · disappearing · skipping · bypassing
ducking outstaying put
Remaining in place
sticking around · remaining · hanging in there · persevering · showing up
ducking outstepping up
Assuming more responsibility
facing the music · owning up · taking responsibility · confronting · standing one's ground
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