fly the coop English

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What does fly the coop mean?

fly the coop

— verb (= run, escape) flee; take to one's heels; cut and run If you see this man, run! The burglars escaped before the police showed up

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run away

escape

flee

break away

abscond

turn tail

take to the woods

scat

scarper

run off

run

lam

hightail it

head for the hills

bunk

skip

get away

elope

desert

beat it

beat a hasty retreat

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Physical actions Move Pursue

Escape

• What words refer to escaping from a dangerous place?
  escape get out flee make your escape get away get clear abandon ship bail out evacuate fly the coop get free get loose run away scarper break away break free break loose sneak out