Thesaurus / fly the coop
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
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 BARNUM
Sleek 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 WILLS
You never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAY
Aristide 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. LOCKE
Mr. Slocum was not educated in a university, and his life has been in by-paths, and out-of-the-way places.
I 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 DICKENS
They must be kept away from flies—a fly can work havoc with a film in a few minutes.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODD
The non-elastic character of water made it unsuitable for a machine requiring a fly-wheel.
LIFE OF RICHARD TREVITHICK, VOLUME II (OF 2)FRANCIS TREVITHICK
What 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 BLATCHFORD
WORDS RELATED TO FLY THE COOP
- 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 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
- 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 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
- 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 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
- blow
- bolt
- clear out
- dart
- dash
- decamp
- expedite
- fly
- fly the coop
- get a move on
- go like lightning
- hasten
- hightail it
- hurry
- hurry up
- hustle
- leave
- make haste
- make oneself scarce
- make time
- make tracks
- move
- move fast
- race
- run
- rush
- scamper
- scat
- scoot
- scurry
- shake a leg
- speed
- split
- spur
- step on it
- take off
- vamoose
- whiz
- zip
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