disappearing act

Examples (10)

• The magician's finale was a spectacular disappearing act.
• When it was time to pay the bill, my friend pulled a disappearing act.
• She was tired of her boyfriend's emotional disappearing acts whenever they argued.
• The prime minister was accused of performing a disappearing act during the national crisis.
• As soon as the project got difficult, the new intern did a disappearing act.
• The highlight of the children's party was the clown's silly disappearing act with a flower.
• The CEO's sudden resignation felt more like a disappearing act than a planned departure.
• In the movie, the spy pulls a clever disappearing act to evade his pursuers.
• His entire career has been a series of disappearing acts, moving from city to city to avoid his debts.
• Don't just pull a disappearing act; face the problem and talk to me.