shuffle off

Frequency: 5.44.0 per million words

to leave a place by walking with sliding steps, often to avoid notice

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Examples (10)

  • The old man began to shuffle off down the street, avoiding eye contact.
  • Seeing the police car, the suspect tried to shuffle off unnoticed.
  • He didn't want to answer the question, so he decided to shuffle off the topic.
  • The embarrassed student tried to shuffle off the stage after his presentation.
  • When the conversation got awkward, she attempted to shuffle off into the crowd.
  • The witness seemed reluctant to testify and tried to shuffle off his responsibilities.
  • He would often shuffle off to his room when visitors arrived.
  • The politician attempted to shuffle off any blame for the scandal.
  • Feeling uncomfortable, he started to shuffle off towards the exit.
  • Instead of confronting the issue, he chose to shuffle off and pretend it didn't exist.