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Idiom idiom

sneak out


To leave quietly or unnoticed.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

I need to sneak out of the party early.

CONTEXTUAL

The children tried to sneak out of the house after their parents went to sleep.

COMPLEX

Realizing the meeting would continue for hours, he decided to sneak out of the room while everyone else was distracted by the presentation.


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  1. 01

    sneaking suspicion

    A premonition, or hunch; a belief based on little evidence.

Last updated August 10, 2026