moonlight flit
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Meaning · English
To leave a place suddenly and secretly, often to avoid paying debts.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Rời một nơi đột ngột và bí mật, thường để tránh trả nợ
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: move under moonlight
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The tenants did a moonlight flit to avoid paying rent.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “moonlight flit” mean?
To leave a place suddenly and secretly, often to avoid paying debts. Literally: move under moonlight
Is “moonlight flit” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.