go walkabout

idiom

1
: to go on a walkabout (a long walking journey on land that is far from towns and cities)
an Aborigine who has gone walkabout
2
British, informal + humorous
used to say that something or someone cannot be found
My keys have gone walkabout.

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“Go walkabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20walkabout. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

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