He decided to go on the mitch instead of attending math class.
go on the mitch
idiomto skip school; to play truant
The teacher noticed his desk was empty and realized he had gone on the mitch again.
Despite his parents' strict warnings about his attendance, the rebellious teenager frequently went on the mitch to spend his afternoons at the local arcade.
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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all systems go
Everything is ready.
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as you go
While one is doing (something); as one progresses.
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boldly go where no man has gone before
To break new ground.
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come and go
To repeatedly appear and disappear; to be transient.
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don't go there
Do not broach that topic.
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easy come, easy go
Easily won and easily lost (usually said when resigned to a loss; something that comes in the same way, goes in the same way)
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enough to go around
There is an adequate amount or supply of something for all of the people present or involved.
Last updated April 17, 2026