take a powder

Verb

 * 1)  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.

Translations

 * French:
 * German:
 * Polish: zmywać się, zmyć się, ulatniać się, ulotnić się
 * Russian:, , ,
 * Spanish: dar la espantada