ALL meanings of take a powder
take a pow·der
T t - verb without object take a powder British Dialect. to rush. 1
- noun take a powder British Dialect. a sudden, frantic, or impulsive rush. 1
- idioms take a powder take a powder, Slang. to leave in a hurry; depart without taking leave, as to avoid something unpleasant: He took a powder and left his mother to worry about his gambling debts. Also, take a runout powder. 1
- noun take a powder to run away or disappear 0