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fly the coop

/flaɪ ðə kuːp/

Übersetzung: Informeller Ausdruck dafür, einen Ort, eine Situation oder eine Gefangenschaft zu verlassen oder daraus zu entkommen, oft plötzlich oder heimlich.

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/flaɪ ðə kuːp/B2slangamerican
  • deInformeller Ausdruck dafür, einen Ort, eine Situation oder eine Gefangenschaft zu verlassen oder daraus zu entkommen, oft plötzlich oder heimlich.

An informal expression meaning to leave or escape from a place, situation, or confinement, often suddenly or secretly.

  1. Escape or leaveB2informalamerican

    To leave a place, especially to escape from a restrictive or boring situation.

    deAusreißen oder Entkommen

    • The teenagers flew the coop as soon as their parents left.
    • He decided to fly the coop and start a new life in another city.
    • The bird flew the coop when the door was left open.
  2. Leave homeB2informalamerican

    To leave one's home, especially for the first time to live independently.

    deDas Elternhaus verlassen

    • She flew the coop at eighteen to attend college abroad.
    • It's time for him to fly the coop and get his own apartment.
    • Many young people fly the coop after finishing high school.