verb/de.me.na.ʒe a la klɔʃ də bwa/
to do a moonlight flit, to levant (to move out of a place without telling the owner and without paying one's rent, to disappear with one's possessions); to take French leave, to abscond, to do a runner
Synonyms: déménager à la ficelle
Literally, “to move on the wooden bell” (that is, a silent signal).