The story
From fly, to flee or run away, + coop, an enclosure for birds.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
fly the coop
Today it means: To depart hastily or unannounced; to escape or flee. Full definition →
Today it means: To depart hastily or unannounced; to escape or flee. Full definition →
From fly, to flee or run away, + coop, an enclosure for birds.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.