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Definition of bug out phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bug out

phrasal verb
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bug out (informal)
  1. (North American English, Australian English) to leave a place or situation, especially because it is becoming dangerous
    • We should bug out now before it's too late.
    • They decided it was time to bug out.
  2. (North American English) to become too frightened to do something
    • Susan started to bug out when she heard a noise in the bushes.
See bug out in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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