What is the meaning of Take a powder?

Temporarily cancel an order or indication in a stock, while unrepresented interest still exists. See: Back on the shelf, sidelines.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). take a powder. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/take_a_powder/definitions/1164779
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "take a powder" http://smartdefine.org/take_a_powder/definitions/1164779 (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, take a powder, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/take_a_powder/definitions/1164779>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "take a powder" 21 October 2010. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/take_a_powder/definitions/1164779>
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