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take French leave v (idiomatic, intransitive, informal, dated)

To leave quietly and unnoticed, without asking for permission or informing anyone; to slip out. (specifically, chiefly military, euphemistic) To desert or be temporarily absent from duty or service without permission; to go absent without leave (AWOL). Time for a summer holiday! The summer solstice falls on this day in the Northern Hemisphere, according to the UTC.

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