{v. phr.} To leave secretly; abscond. * /The party was so boring that we decided to take French leave./ * /While the Smith family was in Europe, the house-sitter packed up all the silver and took French leave./ See: SLIP AWAY.
TAKE FRENCH LEAVE
Meaning of TAKE FRENCH LEAVE in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012