fly the coop
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fly the coop
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From fly, to flee or run away, + coop, an enclosure for birds.
verb flies the coop · flying the coop · flew the coop · flown the coop
- To depart hastily or unannounced; to escape or flee. Not liking the accommodations, I took the first chance and flew the coop.
- To escape from a pen or similar enclosure. Explained a Curtiz assistant: "We had three ravens in Assisi; one died of cold, and another flew the coop."
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verb to depart hastily or flee
| Deutsch | die Fliege machen |
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verb the escape of a bird from an enclosure
| Deutsch | entfliegen |
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