duck out of somewhere

duck out of somewhere
duck out (of (somewhere)) to leave a place quickly and without being noticed.

The press was waiting for us in front of the hospital, so we ducked out a side door into the car.

Usage notes: often said about leaving before an event is finished:

She ducked out of the dinner to watch the last quarter of the game.

Related vocabulary: slip away

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