bug out
phr. v..phr. v.. to leave a place very quickly, often because of a dangerous or stressful situation. It can also mean to act very surprised or lose control of your emotions.
phr. v.. to depart a location rapidly, typically in response to a perceived threat or emergency; alternatively, to exhibit a state of extreme agitation, panic, or astonishment.
When the alarm went off, everyone had to bug out.
He started to bug out when he realized he had lost his passport just before the flight.
The tactical team was ordered to bug out immediately as the structural integrity of the building began to fail under the pressure of the floodwaters.
informal and often used in military or survivalist contexts when referring to leaving.
this phrase is highly versatile in slang; distinguish between the physical action of leaving and the mental state of panicking to help students recognize it in different media.
They bugged out from the room.They bugged out of the room.when specifying the location being left, use the preposition 'of' after the particle 'out'.