leave/flee the nest
idiom
: to move away from home
Their children will soon be ready to leave/flee the nest.
Examples of leave/flee the nest in a Sentence
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So now Connecticut’s own will leave the nest and take on the world.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
The combination of these factors can encourage the birds to leave the nest early, landing on the ground seemingly alone.
—Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2024
Matt Damon’s daughter is getting ready to leave the nest!
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
In November 2023, Garner spoke about how well her eldest Violet was handling attending college tours ahead of preparing to leave the nest.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
The combination of these factors can encourage the birds to leave the nest early, landing on the ground seemingly alone.
—Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2024
Matt Damon’s daughter is getting ready to leave the nest!
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
In November 2023, Garner spoke about how well her eldest Violet was handling attending college tours ahead of preparing to leave the nest.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
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