fly the coop

fly the coop
verb
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
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If you see this man, run!

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The burglars escaped before the police showed up

Syn:
Derivationally related forms: ↑runaway (for: ↑run away), ↑lam (for: ↑lam)
Hypernyms: ↑leave, ↑go forth, ↑go away
Hyponyms: ↑flee, ↑fly, ↑take flight, ↑skedaddle
Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s PP

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phrasal
slang : to depart suddenly or surreptitiously : escape, flee

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I
see fly I
II
informal make one's escape

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fly the coop — see fly, 1
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Main Entry:coop
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fly the coop
informal : to leave suddenly or secretly : to escape or go away

In the morning the suspect had flown the coop.

All their children have flown the coop. [=have moved away from home]

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Main Entry:fly

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fly the ˈcoop idiom
(informal, especially NAmE) to escape from a place
Main entry:flyidiom

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  • fly the coop — {v. phr.}, {slang} To leave suddenly and secretly; run away. * /The robbers flew the coop before the police arrived./ * /His partner flew the coop with all the money./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • fly the coop — {v. phr.}, {slang} To leave suddenly and secretly; run away. * /The robbers flew the coop before the police arrived./ * /His partner flew the coop with all the money./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • fly the coop — When children leave home to live away from their parents, they fly the coop …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • fly the coop — tv. to escape from somewhere; to get away. □ I was afraid he would fly the coop if I didn’t tie him up. □ I flew the coop before my dad got home …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • fly the coop —    When children leave home to live away from their parents, they fly the coop.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • fly\ the\ coop — v. phr. slang To leave suddenly and secretly; run away. The robbers flew the coop before the police arrived. His partner flew the coop with all the money …   Словарь американских идиом

  • fly the coop — mainly American to leave somewhere, especially to leave your home for the first time in order to live away from the family. The last of our kids has finally flown the coop so we have the whole house to ourselves …   New idioms dictionary

  • fly the coop — verb To depart hastily or unannounced; to escape or flee. Not liking the accommodations, I took the first chance and flew the coop …   Wiktionary

  • fly the coop — vp To leave, elope, or escape. When he saw you coming up the walk, he flew the coop. 1930s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

  • fly the coop — Synonyms and related words: bail out, break away, break jail, break loose, cut loose, escape, escape prison, evade, flee, get away, get clear of, get free, get out, get out of, jump, make a getaway, skip, slip the collar …   Moby Thesaurus

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