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Take a Cruz 

Verb, activity: taking leave of a situation that one has no actionable control or authority over in order to avoid the hardship of the situation.

Derivation: taken from the name of Texas' Senator Ted Cruz, who made headlines by taking an impromptu trip to Mexico instead of sticking out the nationwide blizzard of February '21, which affected every state except Hawaii and Florida. Florida maintains that Florida Man held off the storm with an icy glare that cancelled out the warm front that might've otherwise collided with the storm, and hurled it southward.
It is a big warehouse, but there's a whole lot of code violations that I don't feel like taking on. I think I'm gonna take a Cruz on that offer.
Take a Cruz by Thystle February 19, 2021

Take a Cruz 

To run away from your problems and blame your own kids for your cowardice.
Where's Ted today?

He dropped everything and went to Cancun to take a Cruz and avoid dealing with his problems.
Take a Cruz by Brocaincreator January 11, 2023

Take a Ted Cruz 

When you go on vacation right when your job needs you the most
Texas Senator Ted Cruz went to Cancún when snow storms devastated Texas.

"Work is having a crisis I don't feel like dealing with, so I'm going to take a Ted Cruz."
Take a Ted Cruz by Texas Caveman February 19, 2021

Take a Ted Cruz 

When you leave your constituents to freeze to death, so you could go on a vacation.
Man I'm so tired of working for the people of this state, Its so cold and there is no power.

Don't worry you just need to "Take a Ted Cruz" to Cancun for a few weeks.
Take a Ted Cruz by FUDGEPOOP February 18, 2021
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