Thesaurus / fly the coop
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synonyms for fly the coop
- move
- dash
- whiz
- speed
- scat
- blow
- vamoose
- zip
- scamper
- split
- hustle
- run
- dart
- decamp
- bolt
- hurry
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- fly
- rush
- scurry
- leave
- race
- scoot
- hasten
- clear out
- take off
- get a move on
- go like lightning
- hightail it
- hurry up
- make haste
- make oneself scarce
- make time
- make tracks
- move fast
- shake a leg
- step on it
- emerge
- depart
- skip
- duck
- elude
- slip
- pass
- vanish
- circumvent
- disappear
- blow
- avoid
- dodge
- run
- abscond
- decamp
- bolt
- shun
- flee
- desert
- fly
- elope
- double
- evade
- leave
- bail out
- break out
- cut loose
- get off
- make off
- burst out
- cut and run
- duck out
- get away
- get away with
- give someone the slip
- go scot-free
- make a getaway
- make getaway
- make oneself scarce
- play hooky
- run away
- run off
- run out on
- slip away
- steal away
- take a powder
- take flight
- take it on the lam
- take on the lam
- work out of
- wriggle out
- quit
- drop out
- pull out
- dump
- ditch
- discontinue
- stop
- leave
- withdraw
- vacate
- discard
- surrender
- desert
- screw
- abdicate
- drop
- yield
- duck
- dust
- back out
- bail out
- bow out
- chicken out
- cop out
- cut loose
- opt out
- throw over
- walk out on
- flake out
- give up the ship
- kiss goodbye
- leg it
- let go
- run out on
- ship out
- storm out
- take a powder
- take a walk
- wash hands of
- fly
- dodge
- depart
- emerge
- avoid
- evade
- leave
- slip
- elude
- run
- vanish
- flee
- disappear
- elope
- abscond
- skip
- pass
- double
- decamp
- bolt
- duck
- shun
- circumvent
- desert
- bail out
- cut loose
- get off
- make off
- slip away
- burst out
- cut and run
- duck out
- get away with
- go scot-free
- make getaway
- make oneself scarce
- play hooky
- run away
- run off
- run out on
- steal away
- take a powder
- take flight
- take on the lam
- work out of
- wriggle out
- fly
- jump
- take off
- depart
- get
- leave
- vanish
- desert
- retreat
- blow
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- skedaddle
- abscond
- skip
- avoid
- scoot
- evade
- break
- scamper
- hotfoot
- decamp
- bolt
- scram
- vamoose
- split
- cut out
- make off
- beat a hasty retreat
- cut and run
- get away
- get the hell out
- make a getaway
- make oneself scarce
- make quick exit
- make tracks
- step on it
- step on the gas
- take a hike
- take flight
- make one's escape
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antonyms for fly the coop
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- rest
- come
- halt
- discourage
- stop
- stay
- dawdle
- cease
- walk
- wait
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- dally
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- stay
- face
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- capture
- assist
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- wait
- confront
- walk
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How to use fly the coop in a sentence
Squinty could look out, but the slats were as close together as those in a chicken coop, and the little pig could not get out.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUMSleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSYou never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYAristide darted off like a dragon-fly in the sunshine, as happy as a child with a new toy.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEMr. Slocum was not educated in a university, and his life has been in by-paths, and out-of-the-way places.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSI drew back from the rim of Writing-On-the-Stone, that set of whispered phrases echoing in my ears.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR“Confound it, no;” rejoined Mr. Simmery, stopping for an instant to smash a fly with the ruler.
THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB, V. 2(OF 2)CHARLES DICKENSThey must be kept away from flies—a fly can work havoc with a film in a few minutes.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODDThe non-elastic character of water made it unsuitable for a machine requiring a fly-wheel.
LIFE OF RICHARD TREVITHICK, VOLUME II (OF 2)FRANCIS TREVITHICKWhat of the infinite goodness of God in teaching the grub of the ichneumon-fly to eat up the cabbage caterpillar alive?
GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURROBERT BLATCHFORDWORDS RELATED TO FLY THE COOP
- abdicate
- back out
- bail out
- bow out
- chicken out
- cop out
- cut loose
- desert
- discard
- discontinue
- ditch
- drop
- drop out
- duck
- dump
- dust
- flake out
- fly the coop
- give up the ship
- kiss goodbye
- leave
- leg it
- let go
- opt out
- pull out
- quit
- run out on
- screw
- ship out
- stop
- storm out
- surrender
- take a powder
- take a walk
- throw over
- vacate
- walk out on
- wash hands of
- withdraw
- yield
- abdicating
- back out
- bailing out
- bowing out
- chickening out
- copping out
- cutting loose
- deserting
- discarding
- discontinuing
- ditching
- dropping
- dropping out
- ducking
- dumping
- dusting
- flaking out
- flying the coop
- giving up the ship
- kissing goodbye
- leaving
- legging it
- let going
- opting out
- pulling out
- quitting
- running out on
- screwing
- shipping out
- stopping
- storming out
- surrendering
- taking a powder
- taking a walk
- throwing over
- vacating
- walking out on
- washing hands of
- withdrawing
- yielding
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- avoid
- bail out
- bolt
- burst out
- circumvent
- cut and run
- cut loose
- decamp
- depart
- desert
- disappear
- dodge
- double
- duck
- duck out
- elope
- elude
- emerge
- evade
- flee
- fly
- fly the coop
- get away with
- get off
- go scot-free
- leave
- make getaway
- make off
- make oneself scarce
- pass
- play hooky
- run
- run away
- run off
- run out on
- shun
- skip
- slip
- slip away
- steal away
- take a powder
- take flight
- take on the lam
- vanish
- work out of
- wriggle out
- absconds
- avoids
- bails out
- bolts
- bursts out
- circumvents
- cuts and runs
- cuts loose
- decamps
- departs
- deserts
- disappears
- dodges
- doubles
- ducks
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- elopes
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- emerges
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- flees
- flies
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- gets away with
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- goes scot-free
- leaves
- makes getaway
- makes off
- makes oneself scarce
- passes
- plays hooky
- runs
- runs away
- runs off
- runs out on
- shuns
- skips
- slips
- slips away
- steals away
- takes a powder
- takes flight
- takes on the lam
- vanishes
- works out of
- wriggles out
- absconding
- avoiding
- bailing out
- bolting
- bursting out
- circumventing
- cutting and running
- cutting loose
- decamping
- departing
- deserting
- disappearing
- dodging
- doubling
- ducking
- ducking out
- eloping
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- emerging
- evading
- fleeing
- flying
- flying the coop
- getting away with
- getting off
- going scot-free
- leaving
- making getaway
- making off
- making oneself scarce
- passing
- playing hooky
- running
- running away
- running off
- running out on
- shunning
- skipping
- slipping
- slipping away
- stealing away
- taking a powder
- taking flight
- taking on the lam
- vanishing
- working out of
- wriggling out
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