phrasal verb

Bug out

Letter BInseparable

Bug out

Open your eyes wide in surprise

Meanings

  • Open your eyes wide in surprise (intransitive, American English)
  • Leave somewhere in a hurry (intransitive, International English)

Examples

  • He BUGGED OUT when she turned up.
  • They BUGGED OUT when the police arrived.

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