duck off
To lie low; to hide.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I need to duck off for a while to avoid the crowd.”
“The paparazzi were waiting outside, so the actor decided to duck off through the back exit.”
“Sensing that the authorities were closing in, the fugitive chose to duck off into the shadows of the alleyway until the coast was clear.”
From duck + off.
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all duck or no dinner
All or nothing.
- 02
break one's duck
To do something for the first time.
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dead duck
One who is in serious danger or trouble.
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duck down
To crouch in order to hide or protect oneself.
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duck out
To depart quickly or exit abruptly, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded.
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duck soup
Something which is easy; a piece of cake.
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ducked off
Lying low; hidden.
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ducks and drakes
The squandering of resources, especially money; used in expressions such as "to make ducks and drakes of", "to play (at) ducks and drakes with".
Last updated August 10, 2026