fly the coop

• fly the coop

fly the coop

Verb

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

Synonyms:

• scat
• run
• scarper
• turn tail
• lam
• run away
• hightail it
• bunk
• head for the hills
• take to the woods
• escape
• fly the coop
• break away