skipped town
Left avoiding consequences
To skip town is to leave suddenly, usually to avoid trouble—unpaid debts, legal problems, or uncomfortable situations.
The phrase implies hasty, often secretive departure: He skipped town before the police could question him.
She found out he'd skipped town owing three months' rent.
- manhuntSearch for a suspect
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
- boltedFastened or fled suddenly
- abscondedDeparted secretly, furtively
- cut and runAbandon situation hastily
departure · hiding · laid low · under the radar · elusive · fly the coop · vanished · disappeared · gone missing · absquatulate · on the lam · flee · decamp · runaway · hit the road · escape · take off · one way ticket
skipped townstayed put
Continued in place
stuck around · remained · settled down · put down roots · stayed behind
skipped townfaced the music
Accepted responsibility for actions
stood one's ground · owned up · surrendered · came clean · weathered the storm
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