(idiom) to skirt off into a corner

Spanish translation: escabullirse

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English term or phrase:(idiom) to skirt off into a corner
Spanish translation:escabullirse
Entered by: Marce A.

07:15 Sep 3, 2018
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: (idiom) to skirt off into a corner
Hi there!
I've been searching for this idiom definition but I could not find it; it appears in Objective to Proficiency, as part of the vocabulary students are supposed to learn. Could you suggest a good online idioms dictionary? Or at least, one which has idioms included?
Many thanks in advance!

The phrase goes:
¨When candidates enter the room, do they skirt off into a corner?¨.
Marce A.
Spain
Local time: 06:22
escabullirse
Explanation:
As others have rightly said in the discussion box, “skirt off into a corner” is not a regular English idiom.

However an expression that most certainly is a regular English idiom involves the expression “slink off”, which is a straightforward synonym of “skirt off” in this context.

skirt off into the corner
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escabullirse en el rincón

https://www.linguee.com/english-spanish/translation/slink of...

Given that “skirt off” has so few references on the web, I wonder if it isn’t in fact a typo (or over-zealous spell-checker) in the ST.
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Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 02:22
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many thanks!
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skirt off
escabullirse


Explanation:
As others have rightly said in the discussion box, “skirt off into a corner” is not a regular English idiom.

However an expression that most certainly is a regular English idiom involves the expression “slink off”, which is a straightforward synonym of “skirt off” in this context.

skirt off into the corner
-->
escabullirse en el rincón

https://www.linguee.com/english-spanish/translation/slink of...

Given that “skirt off” has so few references on the web, I wonder if it isn’t in fact a typo (or over-zealous spell-checker) in the ST.


Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 02:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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many thanks!
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