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déménager à la cloche de bois

/de.me.na.ʒe a la klɔʃ də bwa/

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).