How to disable Meta key when in IntelliSense context?

[mmuurr]

Like many Emacs users, I use esc as the Meta key. When vscode-emacs is running, this intercepts the usual role of esc within VSCode. In nearly all circumstances that's fine, and I'll use M-g to 'cancel', simulating the traditional VSCode use of esc. The one place where I want to cancel without a separate keystroke, however, is in dismissing IntelliSense: I'd prefer to dismiss it faster via only the esc key. Once I hit the esc key, however, now VSCode is waiting for me to complete the chord.

Is there any way to not have the Meta-key binding to esc while in specific contexts, e.g. here within an IntelliSense code-completion context?