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disappearing act — UK [ˌdɪsəˈpɪərɪŋ ˌækt] US [ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ ˌækt] noun [singular] the sudden disappearance of someone who you want to talk to Thesaurus: disappearance and disappearancessynonym … Useful english dictionary
do a disappearing act — If someone does a disappearing act, they simply vanish, especially if they have done something wrong or dishonest. Just before the police arrived, the suspect did a disappearing act … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
disappearing act — dis|ap|pear|ing act [ ,dısə pırıŋ ,ækt ] noun singular the sudden disappearance of someone you want to talk to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
disappearing act — UK [ˌdɪsəˈpɪərɪŋ ˌækt] / US [ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ ˌækt] noun [singular] the sudden disappearance of someone who you want to talk to … English dictionary
do, perform, stage a disappearing act — do, perform, stage a disapˈpearing/ˈvanishing act idiom (informal) to go away or be impossible to find when people need or want you Main entry: ↑actidiom … Useful english dictionary
act — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 thing that sb does ADJECTIVE ▪ charitable, kind ▪ heroic, selfless ▪ a heroic act of bravery ▪ aggressive … Collocations dictionary
disappearing — adj. Disappearing is used with these nouns: ↑act, ↑trick … Collocations dictionary
disappearing — noun the act of leaving secretly or without explanation • Syn: ↑disappearance • Ant: ↑appearance (for: ↑disappearance) • Derivationally related forms: ↑disappear, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Endangered Species Act — Full title An Act to provide for the conservation of endangered and threatened species of fish, wildlife, and plants, and for other purposes Acronym ESA Enacted by the 93rd United States Congress Effective … Wikipedia
Last Act in Palmyra — infobox Book | name = Last Act in Palmyra orig title = translator = author = Lindsey Davis cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = Marcus Didius Falco genre = Crime publisher = Century, Mysterious Press release date =… … Wikipedia
