"Ah ... I'm just not feeling so well" "Really? Are you OK?" "Heh-heh. Actually I'm playing hooky."

Let's skip school and go see the movie.

So the reason that Tanaka stayed home today was because his grandmother died? Didn't he say that last month, and the month before that, too? Skipping is one thing, but I'd like him to at least come up with a better excuse than that.

Dad isn't sick or anything like that. I'm sure he just wants to laze around.

Tom skipped school.

Have you ever played hooky?

Every school kid has played hooky at one time or another.

Let's play hooky.

Let's play hooky today.

Did you play hooky yesterday?

Let's play hooky tomorrow.