Play Hooky Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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play hooky What does play hooky mean?	to stay away from school or work without permission	When he was a student he often played hooky and did not go to school.
play hooky What does play hooky mean?	not go to school when you should	The boys played hooky and went to the video game center for the afternoon.
play hooky What does play hooky mean?	to not go to school when you should	The boys played hooky and went to the video game center for the afternoon.
play hooky What does play hooky mean?	to stay away from school or work without permission	The boy often plays hooky and does not go to school.
	Some Random Idioms
carte blanche What does "carte blanche" mean?	the freedom or permission to do what you want (blanche means white in French)	The new manager was given carte blanche to change the policies in her department.

moon What does "moon" mean?	display one's buttocks, usually through a window
old school What does "old school" mean?	old fashioned; out of date; behind the times
I've got a bone to pick with you What does "I've got a bone to pick with you" mean?	If somebody says this, they mean that they have some complaint to make against the person they are addressing.
come to nothing What does "come to nothing" mean?	to end in failure	All of my efforts to help my friend find a job came to nothing.
in tandem What does "in tandem" mean?	in single file	All of the students walked in tandem as they went to the sports festival.
a fine-toothed/tooth comb What does "a fine-toothed/tooth comb" mean?	a very careful check of something	We went over the apartment with a fine-toothed comb but I could not find my watch.

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Play Hooky Idiom