ducked off
Lying low; hidden.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He ducked off to avoid the crowd.”
“After the argument, she ducked off to her room to be alone for a while.”
“Seeking refuge from the relentless media scrutiny, the celebrity ducked off into a private residence, leaving the reporters waiting in the rain.”
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all duck or no dinner
All or nothing.
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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 off
To lie low; to hide.
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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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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