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chicken run

/ˈtʃɪkɪn rʌn/

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phrase

/ˈtʃɪkɪn rʌn/B2informal
  • ruСитуация, когда множество людей или объектов внезапно убегают или спасаются, часто хаотично или отчаянно. Термин возник из анимационного фильма 2000 года «Побег из курятника» о курах, сбегающих с фермы, и теперь используется метафорически для обозначения массового ухода или отступления.

A situation where many people or things suddenly flee or escape, often in a chaotic or desperate manner. The term originated from the 2000 animated film 'Chicken Run' about chickens escaping a farm, and is now used metaphorically for any mass exit or retreat.

  1. Enclosure for chickensA2formal

    A fenced area or pen where chickens are kept, allowing them to move around safely.

    ruЗагон для кур

    • The farmer built a new chicken run to protect the hens from foxes.
    • The chickens spend the day in the chicken run and are locked in the coop at night.
    • We need to clean the chicken run every week.
  2. Escape or retreatB2informalbritish

    A hasty or panicked departure from a situation, often used in the phrase 'do a chicken run'.

    ruПоспешное бегство

    • When the police arrived, the thieves did a chicken run out the back door.
    • He made a chicken run from the boring meeting.
    • The kids did a chicken run when they heard their parents coming.