fly the coop

phrase

: to leave suddenly or secretly
I discovered that overnight he had flown the coop.

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“Fly the coop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20the%20coop. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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