do a moonlight flit
US /duː ə ˈmuːn.laɪt flɪt/
UK /duː ə ˈmuːn.laɪt flɪt/
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连夜潜逃, 夜里溜走
to leave a place suddenly at night, especially in order to avoid paying rent or debts
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The tenants did a moonlight flit, leaving behind a mess and unpaid rent.
租客们连夜潜逃，留下了一片狼藉和未付的租金。
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After accumulating huge debts, he decided to do a moonlight flit to another country.
在积累了巨额债务后，他决定连夜潜逃到另一个国家。