déménager à la cloche de bois
French
editEtymology
editLiterally, “to move on the wooden bell” (that is, a silent signal).
Pronunciation
editVerb
edit- to do a moonlight flit, to levant (to move out of a place without telling the owner and without paying one's rent, to disappear with one's possessions); to take French leave, to abscond, to do a runner
- Synonym: déménager à la ficelle