flying the coop
Making an escape
Flying the coop means escaping or leaving abruptly, especially from a confining situation.
The image is of a chicken escaping its enclosure.
Someone might fly the coop from a dull party, a restrictive household, or any place they feel trapped: The kids flew the coop as soon as they turned eighteen.
- flyTwo-winged buzzing insect
- captivityState of being confined
- breakoutSudden escape from restraint
- great escapeSuccessful dramatic flight
- escape artistPerformer who defeats restraints
break free · jailbreak · elope · liberation · emancipation · restlessness · flee · departure · desertion · abscond · on the lam · run away · bolt · enclosure · claustrophobia · imprisonment · prison break · frustration
flying the coopstaying put
Remaining in place
sticking around · remaining · staying · settling in · staying home
flying the coopsubmitting
Giving in or delivering
toeing the line · falling in line · knuckling under · giving in
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