play hooky
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play hooky
A verb phrase is a group of words that functions as a verb in a sentence to convey an action, condition, or state (e.g., jeter un sort, avoir faim).
1. (colloquial) (to skip school) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States.
a. sécher les cours (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Javiera's playing hooky today because she's too tired to go to class.Javiera sèche les cours aujourd'hui parce qu’elle est trop fatiguée pour aller en classe.
b. faire l'école buissonnière
Kelly would play hooky with her friends, but she has a math test.Kelly ferait bien l'école buissonnière avec ses copains, mais elle a un contrôle de maths.
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