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coop

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coop someone or something up
to confine someone or something in a small place. Don't coop me up. I can't stand small places. We had to coop up the dogs for a while.
See also: up

fly the coop

Fig. to escape; to get out or get away. (Alludes to a chicken escaping from a chicken coop.) I couldn't stand the party, so I flew the coop. The prisoner flew the coop at the first opportunity.
See also: fly

fly the coop  (mainly American)
to leave somewhere, especially to leave your home for the first time in order to live away from the family
Usage notes: A coop is a place where chickens are kept.
The last of our kids has finally flown the coop so we have the whole house to ourselves.
See also: fly


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