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Daily Life - Motion & Departure

Here you will find slang for motion and departure, capturing terms used to describe movement, leaving, or heading out in casual conversation.

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to bail
to bail
[Verb]

to leave or exit a situation, typically quickly or unexpectedly

Ex: I had to bail on the party because I wasn't feeling well. 
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to swerve
to swerve
[Verb]

to deliberately avoid someone or something, often in a social context

Ex: If I see that guy at the party, I'm just going to swerve him. 
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on the fly
on the fly
[Adverb]

while moving or in the middle of doing something

Ex: I didn't have time to make notes, so I just wrote them on the fly. 
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to roll up on

to approach or sneak up on someone, often with the intention of confronting or harming them

Ex: She saw him rolling up on her and ran inside. 
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to [roll] deep
to roll deep
[phrase]

to move or travel in a large group

Ex: They always roll deep to concerts. 
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to bag up
to bag up
[Verb]

to package, secure, or gather items, often into a bag

Ex: Let's bag up these groceries. 
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to dip
to dip
[Verb]

to leave, quit, or abandon a place or situation

Ex: I gotta dip, see you later. 
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to bounce
to bounce
[Verb]

to leave or exit quickly, often suddenly

Ex: I'm gonna bounce, it's getting late. 
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to pull up

to go or travel somewhere, often to meet someone

Ex: I'll pull up at your place in 10. 
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to slide through

to come over or visit someone, often casually

Ex: Just slide through later, I'll be home. 
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to drop in

to visit a place or someone without a prior arrangement, often casually and briefly

Ex: If you're in the area, feel free to drop in for a cup of tea. 
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to kick rocks

to leave or go away, often used as a dismissive command

Ex: He told the annoying salesman to kick rocks. 
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to scram
to scram
[Verb]

to move hurriedly, especially to escape or to leave a place abruptly

Ex: When the fire alarm sounded, the students had to scram out of the building in an orderly manner. 
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to swing by

to make a quick, casual visit

Ex: I'll swing by later if I can finish work early. 
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