(informal, figuratively) to hold the fort (to assume or take responsibility in another's absence)

(informal, figuratively) to hold the fort (to assume or take responsibility in another's absence)

to give someone the slip, to slip away from [+ à (someone)]

(informal) to party, to live it up, to whoop it up

(nautical) to shorten sail / (figuratively) to trim one's sails, to make cutbacks, to reduce costs and manpower

retired, in retirement

to bring up the rear

(sports) to break the deadlock (to score the first goal in a match)

to lead the way

(figuratively) to learn one's lesson