present participle of take a long walk off a short pier

(intransitive) To leave unannounced or without permission / To desert. To go AWOL.

Believe me; rest assured.

(idiomatic) To adopt a position of noninvolvement. / (idiomatic) To be second to someone or something; to be less important or have a lower priority.

(idiomatic) Some things need the active cooperation of two parties; blame is to be laid on both parties in a conflict.

(idiomatic, US) To cope with something unfortunate without much effort; to accept or manage difficulties well.

(idiomatic) To receive physical abuse and to survive. / (figuratively) To endure through criticism or other adversity.

(idiomatic) To dislike; to regard with skepticism, disbelief, disfavor, etc.

(idiomatic, transitive) To report (something) without taking into account the context in which it occurred.

(idiomatic) To make a defense for someone or something, on behalf of another person.