To fly/blow the coop In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "to fly/blow the coop", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Jenne Phuong

2021-06-21 08:06

Meaning of To fly/blow the coop (redirected from fly/blow the coop )

Synonyms:

take to your heels , make one's escape , take to the woods

Fly/blow the coop American informal

This expression is an allusion to a chicken escaping from its coop (a cage).

If a person "flies/blows the coop", he/she leaves/gets away from a place hastily and without an announcement because the situation limits his/her freedom.

Such is a boring lesson that I have to fly the coop and go for a drink somewhere

Most teenagers look forward to blowing the coop when they turn 18 or 20. Because at these ages they are so excited about being independent.

Grammar and Usage of Fly/blow the coop

Verb Forms

to fly/blow the coop
flies/blows the coop
flew/blown the coop
flying/blowing the coop

The verb “fly" or "blow" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Fly/blow the coop

This term originally meant "escape from jail," known as the coop in underworld slang since the late 1700s. [the Late 1800s]

The Origin Cited: idioms.thefreedictionary.com .