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Fly The Coop (Verb)

Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

When the bank alarm sounded, the robbers quickly flew the coop, not stopping until they were blocks away.
As soon as the authorities closed in, the fugitive flew the coop through a narrow alleyway.
The group of teenagers had to fly the coop before the security guards at the mall realized they had been shoplifting.
If you see John's creditors coming, tell him to fly the coop before they try to repossess his car.
In the commotion after the big fire started, many people flew the coop, but others stayed behind to fight the blaze.