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   disappearing act

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   • 1. an instance of someone being impossible to find, especially when they are required to face something unpleasant: informal "I don't want you doing a disappearing act on me"

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   What does a disappearing act mean?

   • Also found in: Wikipedia . A quick or sudden departure without warning, especially so as to avoid something. My roommate loves to throw parties here, but she always pulls a disappearing act the next day when everything needs to be cleaned up! My kids always do a disappearing act when I tell them it's time for their chores.

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   What is the disappearing about?

   • The Disappearing: Future Events That Will Rock the World presents the wind-up of human history. It chronicles what set in motion and is driving this heaven-directed, end-times drama. It’s the conclusion of the greatest story ever told. What we’re witnessing today is about to bring down the curtain of prophecy’s final act.

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   What is the root word of disappearing act?

   • Earlier was disparish (early 15c.), from French disparaiss-, stem of disparaître. Related: Disappeared; disappearing; disappears. Slang disappearing act is originally of magic shows; in figurative sense of "getting away" first attested 1913.

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   Did a mystery man perform another Vanishing Act?

   • In retrospect, it was an odd kind of vanishing act. The mystery man had performed another vanishing act. Now the controversial 10 million striker's vanishing act has cast doubts over his international career. His plays are 'a huge vanishing act', avoiding topical issues altogether. Then another vanishing act - but this time she doesn't return.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of do a disappearing/vanishing act in English

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   DO A DISAPPEARING/VANISHING ACT definition: 1. to go away, usually because you do not want to do something or meet someone: 2. to go away…. Learn more.

4. gorse.ie › how-to-disappear-completelyHow to disappear completely | gorse

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   Ben Lerner on Robert Walser ‘s disappearing acts. How can a writer refuse even the power of refusal, preserve his freedom while falling all over himself to give it away?

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVANISHING ACT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A vanishing act is when someone is impossible to contact, or disappears from public view.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

7. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › Disappearing+ActsDisappearing Acts - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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   A quick or sudden departure without warning, especially so as to avoid something. My roommate loves to throw parties here, but she always pulls a disappearing act the next day when everything needs to be cleaned up! My kids always do a disappearing act when I tell them it's time for their chores.

8. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › do+a+disappearing+actDo a disappearing act - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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   do a disappearing act go away without being seen to go, especially when someone is looking for you. The suggestion here is that the person has vanished as completely and inexplicably as things vanish in a magician's act.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › do-a-disappearing-actDO A DISAPPEARING ACT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Vanish, as in As soon as the teacher came outside, Mary did a disappearing act . This expression describes a sudden disappearance as if by magic and presumably alludes to a magician's performance. [ Colloquial ; early 1900s]

10. www.enotes.com › topics › disappearing-actsDisappearing Acts Analysis - eNotes.com

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    Disappearing Acts is a narrative that works to undermine popular romance’s promise that two people in love can overcome the social conditions that might impede their happiness. When Zora meets...