Thesaurus / fly the coop
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synonyms for fly the coop
- desert
- discard
- discontinue
- ditch
- drop out
- dump
- leave
- pull out
- quit
- stop
- surrender
- vacate
- withdraw
- abdicate
- drop
- duck
- dust
- screw
- yield
- back out
- bail out
- bow out
- chicken out
- cop out
- cut loose
- flake out
- give up the ship
- kiss goodbye
- leg it
- let go
- opt out
- run out on
- ship out
- storm out
- take a powder
- take a walk
- throw over
- walk out on
- wash hands of
- bolt
- break
- decamp
- disappear
- escape
- fade
- flee
- get
- hightail
- jump
- leave
- quit
- scram
- skedaddle
- slip
- split
- vamoose
- vanish
- beat it
- clear out
- cut and run
- dog it
- duck out
- go AWOL
- go south
- make a break
- make off
- make scarce
- pull out
- run off
- skip out
- sneak away
- steal away
- take off
- avoid
- depart
- disappear
- dodge
- elude
- emerge
- evade
- flee
- fly
- leave
- run
- slip
- slip away
- vanish
- abscond
- bolt
- circumvent
- decamp
- desert
- double
- duck
- elope
- pass
- shun
- skip
- bail out
- burst out
- cut and run
- cut loose
- duck out
- get away with
- get off
- go scot-free
- make getaway
- make off
- 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
- depart
- desert
- fly
- get
- jump
- leave
- retreat
- take off
- vanish
- abscond
- avoid
- blow
- bolt
- break
- decamp
- elude
- evade
- hotfoot
- scamper
- scoot
- scram
- skedaddle
- skip
- split
- vamoose
- beat a hasty retreat
- cut and run
- cut out
- get away
- get the hell out
- make a getaway
- make off
- make oneself scarce
- make one's escape
- make quick exit
- make tracks
- step on it
- step on the gas
- take a hike
- take flight
- abscond
- avoid
- blow
- bolt
- circumvent
- decamp
- depart
- desert
- disappear
- dodge
- double
- duck
- elope
- elude
- emerge
- evade
- flee
- fly
- leave
- pass
- run
- shun
- skip
- slip
- vanish
- bail out
- break out
- burst out
- cut and run
- cut loose
- duck out
- get away
- get away with
- get off
- give someone the slip
- go scot-free
- make a getaway
- make getaway
- make off
- 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
- blow
- bolt
- dart
- dash
- decamp
- expedite
- fly
- hasten
- hurry
- hustle
- leave
- move
- race
- run
- rush
- scamper
- scat
- scoot
- scurry
- speed
- split
- spur
- vamoose
- whiz
- zip
- clear out
- 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
- take off
antonyms for fly the coop
MOST RELEVANT
- appear
- arrive
- come
- confront
- continue
- encounter
- face
- meet
- stand
- stay
- take on
- wait
- walk
- accept
- aid
- assist
- help
- capture
- remain
- accept
- aid
- appear
- arrive
- assist
- come
- come in
- confront
- continue
- encounter
- face
- help
- meet
- remain
- stand
- stay
- stop
- take on
- wait
- walk
- cease
- come
- dally
- dawdle
- decelerate
- delay
- discourage
- dissuade
- halt
- procrastinate
- remain
- rest
- slow
- stay
- stop
- wait
- walk
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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
- abscond
- 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
- ducks out
- elopes
- eludes
- emerges
- evades
- flees
- flies
- flies the coop
- gets away with
- gets off
- 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
- abscond
- avoid
- beat a hasty retreat
- blow
- bolt
- break
- cut and run
- cut out
- decamp
- depart
- desert
- elude
- evade
- fly
- fly the coop
- get
- get away
- get the hell out
- hotfoot
- jump
- leave
- make a getaway
- make off
- make one's escape
- make oneself scarce
- make quick exit
- make tracks
- retreat
- scamper
- scoot
- scram
- skedaddle
- skip
- split
- step on it
- step on the gas
- take a hike
- take flight
- take off
- vamoose
- vanish
- abscond
- avoid
- bail out
- blow
- bolt
- break out
- 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
- get away with
- get off
- give someone the slip
- go scot-free
- leave
- make a getaway
- 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 it on the lam
- take on the lam
- vanish
- work out of
- wriggle out
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.