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go walkabout
USUK
(of a thing) to go missing, or (of a person) to wander off
British and Australian, humorous. Usually 'has gone walkabout'. Not common in American English.
In context
My passport has gone walkabout again; have you seen it anywhere?
Our toddler went walkabout in the airport, and we found him at a sweet shop.
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