Examples of 'take a powder' in a sentence

Meaning of "take a powder"

take a powder: This phrase is an informal expression meaning to leave or depart quickly, often with the implication of avoiding a difficult or awkward situation
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  • To leave without saying goodbye; leave quietly, run away; scram; depart without taking leave or notifying anyone, often with a connotation of avoiding something unpleasant or shirking responsibility.

How to use "take a powder" in a sentence

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take a powder
I will take a powder to the powder room.
I think we all need to take a powder here.
Take a powder before he gets back.
Brass had him take a powder.
Take a powder out the joint.
While you are about to take a powder.
Take a powder for a couple of days.
You other guys take a powder.
You just take a powder and kindly omit flowers.
You will please to take a powder.
Perhaps take a powder to sleep.
Never doubt your husbands or they may take a powder.
Ness will not take a powder without these two.
I give you the money and you let me take a powder.
Let us take a powder.

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I am only in there on a rain check and I want to take a powder.
I will go take a powder.
We need to take this portrait before you and I both take a powder.
Let us take a powder to Boston for chowder.
I am going to go and take a powder.
Why did you take a powder the other night?
Then I am afraid you will have to take a powder.
I think I should just take a powder and have a quiet night.
The planes come over, we will take a powder.
Take a powder for a couple of days, get a haircut and grow a beard.
I figure I better take a powder.
Why take a powder when you can get the real thing?
You are really gonna take a powder on us?
They bring their girlfriends over here, get their working papers, and take a powder.
Say, maybe we all better take a powder out of town.
I am just going to the powder room, and it ai not to take a powder.
I thought you were gonna take a powder on me … like you did the other day.
Burn it up or blow it away, then just take a powder.
Get yourself lost . Take a powder for a couple days.
Once she gets her confidence up, she will just take a powder.
Get yourself lost . Take a powder for a couple days, get a haircut and grow a beard.
As you well know, Heddie did not take a powder.
Remember when I had to take a powder during the last war with the Bonfantes?
Until I see a doctor 's note you are knitting bootees in the bleachers so take a powder.
I think I should just take a powder and have a quiet night . I have got a headache.
No? Then I am afraid you will have to take a powder.
Why did you take a powder like that?
Let us just say I am here to stay . While you are about to take a powder.
Take a powder, take a powder.
Now get going, take a powder.
Perhaps take a powder to sleep… - It lights the lamp before going out.
Gentlemen, time to take a powder.
Take a powder for a couple days, get a haircut and grow a beard. Cool.
He 's liable to take a powder.
Why did you take a powder like that? Why did you just leave?

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