hacerse la rata

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hacerse la rata
A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
pronominal verb phrase
a. to skip class
¡Escúchame! ¡Si te vuelvo a pescar haciéndote la rata otra vez, vas a estar en un buen lío!Listen to me, if I ever catch you skipping class again, you're going to be in deep trouble!
b. to play truant
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Andrés y Facundo se hicieron la rata ayer para jugar videojuegos.Andres and Facundo played truant yesterday to play video games.
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