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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 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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