Question

in_the_loop_225 to escape The expression is usually used in connection with being in jail (sentence 1) but can also be used figuratively (sentence 2). It is a reference to captured birds escaping when their cage (coop) is opened.

Accepted Answer

FLY THE COOP The prisoner waited until the guards were fast asleep. He unlocked his cell door with a hairpin and flew the coop.The man felt trapped in a dead-end job. All he wanted to do was fly the coop.

Id	in_the_loop_225
Idiom	FLY THE COOP
Definition	to escape
Examples	The prisoner waited until the guards were fast asleep. He unlocked his cell door with a hairpin and flew the coop. The man felt trapped in a dead-end job. All he wanted to do was fly the coop.
Extra Info	The expression is usually used in connection with being in jail (sentence 1) but can also be used figuratively (sentence 2). It is a reference to captured birds escaping when their cage (coop) is opened.

Coop Fly Sentence Loop Escape Prisoner Waited Guards