The bird has flown

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Someone or something has escaped or gone away.

When they came to arrest him, they found the bird has flown.
Visual representation of "the bird has flown" - Someone or something has escaped or gone away

Often appears as...

  • realize the bird has flown
  • discover the bird has flown

Usage tips

Informal

Idiomatic

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Escape Context

Used when someone has avoided capture or an undesirable situation.

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The spies realized the bird has flown from the safe house.
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Unexpected Absence

Implies sudden or unannounced departure of a person or entity.

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He wasn't in his office; the bird has flown.
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Evasive Subject

Can indicate a person has actively evaded others or gone into hiding.

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When the reporters arrived, the celebrity had flown.
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