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Meanings of fly the coop in English

Portuguese
meter o rabo entre as pernas
Catalan
escapolir-se

Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run.

meter o rabo entre as pernas
Usage of fly the coop in English
1
Didn't I give you six hours to fly the coop?
True Stories of Crime From the District Attorney's Office
2
Because the goose was about to fly the coop.
French pressed
3
We'll leave you here and fly the coop.
Pasta Imperfect
4
Just in case you were wondering where the expression ' fly the coop' comes from, they're amazing escape artists.
The wildwater walking club
5
Or if I asked the same question differently, was there a connection between our raid on Charabi's office and Bian's decision to fly the coop?
Man in the Middle
6
I feared history had repeated itself, and Mo had flown the coop.
Three to get deadly and four to score
7
That pigeon has flown the coop. Mister Cross looked up at Suzy.
Sister Mine
8
Ah done flew the coop, Andy, he said in a low voice.
Three Soldiers
9
Not liking the accommodations, I took the first chance and flew the coop.
A Texas Ranger
10
And chooks really can replace children who have flown the coop.
Radio NZ
11
As I say, on the third day I flew the coop.
Roads of Destiny
12
Any vestige of humor he had left had flown the coop.
A colossal failure of common sense: the inside story of the coll...
13
I was beginning to wonder if he and Mrs. Lezander hadn't flown the coop.
Boy’s Life
14
The doctor looked at Woodward as if the magistrate's senses had flown the coop.
Speaks the Nightbird
15
A rust-filled rare Aussie muscle car has flown the coop for a huge sum.
News.com.au
16
Rumor has it that Bobby Brown has flown the coop.
Ebony
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