take a powder

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === take a powder (third-person singular simple present takes a powder, present participle taking a powder, simple past took a powder, past participle taken a powder) (idiomatic, US, colloquial) To leave without saying goodbye; to leave quietly, to run away; to scram; to depart without taking leave or notifying anyone, often with the implication of avoiding something unpleasant or shirking responsibility. Synonym: take a walkout powder ==== Translations ==== === See also === take to the hills