We've found 4 phrases for irk (0.116 seconds):

cop out »    To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.

skip out »    To shirk; to avoid attending or to leave early, especially without permission.

stand up »    To jilt or shirk.

take a powder »    To leave in a hurry; run away; scram; depart without taking leave or notifying anyone, often with a connotation of avoiding something unpleasant or shirking responsibility.

BTW, Why won't you become an editor?