Pull a Claude Rains
To suddenly disappear. Derives from the 1933 classic sci fi film, The Invisible Man, in which actor Claude Rains played the title character.
Pull a Claude Rains:
Purchaser One: I bought a condo, but then the developer pulled a Claude Rains and I ended up losing my shirt!
Purchaser Two: Bummer!
Purchaser One: I bought a condo, but then the developer pulled a Claude Rains and I ended up losing my shirt!
Purchaser Two: Bummer!