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fly the coop vs take flight

take flight vs fly the coop

fly the coop and take flight both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fly the coop No No Yes No
take flight No No Yes No
As verbs, take flight is a hyponym of fly the coop; that is, take flight is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fly the coop:
  • fly the coop: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
  • take flight: run away quickly
Other hyponyms of fly the coop include flee, fly, skedaddle.
fly the coop (verb) take flight (verb)
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run run away quickly
Difference between fly the coop and take flight

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