bug out

filer, déguerpir

Quitter rapidement un endroit, souvent par inquiétude ou face à un danger.

En anglais simple : To leave a place quickly, often because you are worried or in danger.

• Let’s bug out before things get worse.
• They bugged out of town that night.
• Why did everyone bug out so suddenly?

Comment l'utiliser : bug out of somewhere (We bugged out of the building when the alarm sounded.)

Synonymes : get out, clear out, flee

Expressions courantes : bug out quickly, bug out of somewhere

évacuer, se réfugier

Quitter une zone menacée par une catastrophe ou un danger pour rejoindre un lieu plus sûr, souvent loin des villes.

En anglais simple : To leave an area during a disaster or danger and go somewhere safer, often away from towns.

• We may need to bug out tonight.
• They bugged out to the mountains when the city became unsafe.
• Keep your emergency supplies ready if you plan to bug out.

Comment l'utiliser : bug out to somewhere (The family planned to bug out to a cabin in the hills.)

Synonymes : evacuate, escape, flee

Expressions courantes : bug out to safety, bug out immediately

sortir de leurs orbites, s’écarquiller

En parlant des yeux, ressortir ou s’ouvrir très grand, souvent sous l’effet de la surprise.

En anglais simple : If your eyes do this, they stick out or open very wide, often because you are surprised.

• His eyes bugged out in surprise.
• My eyes nearly bugged out when I saw the bill.
• Her eyes bug out whenever she spots a huge spider.

Synonymes : bulge, protrude

Expressions courantes : eyes bug out, bug out in surprise

laisser tomber, abandonner

Abandonner quelqu’un soudainement et sans prévenir, surtout quand cette personne a besoin de vous.

En anglais simple : To leave someone suddenly without warning, especially when they need you.

• He bugged out on me.
• I promised I wouldn’t bug out on her.
• Why did you bug out on your friends when they needed you?

Comment l'utiliser : bug out on someone (Don’t bug out on me when I need your help.)

Synonymes : abandon, desert, walk out on

Expressions courantes : bug out on someone, bug out on friends

faire l’école buissonnière, sécher les cours

Ne pas aller à l’école ou en cours sans autorisation.

En anglais simple : To stay away from school or classes without permission.

• She bugged out of school yesterday.
• We used to bug out whenever there was a test.
• His teacher called home after he bugged out again.

Comment l'utiliser : bug out of school (He bugged out of school to spend the day at the beach.)

Synonymes : skip school, play hooky, play truant

Expressions courantes : bug out of school, bug out again

faire sortir les yeux de leurs orbites

Faire ressortir ses yeux plus que d’habitude, souvent pour produire une expression exagérée.

En anglais simple : To make your eyes stick out more than usual, often as an exaggerated expression.

• He can bug out his eyes.
• She bugged out her eyes and pulled a funny face.
• Don’t bug your eyes out like that.

Comment l'utiliser : bug out one’s eyes (She bugged out her eyes for the camera.)

Synonymes : bulge

Expressions courantes : bug out eyes, bug out your eyes

retraite précipitée, débandade

Repli soudain et rapide, notamment de soldats quittant une position dangereuse.

En anglais simple : A sudden, hurried retreat, especially by soldiers leaving a dangerous position.

• The soldiers began a hurried bug-out.
• Their bug-out left supplies scattered along the road.
• The commander tried to prevent another panic-filled bug-out.

Synonymes : retreat, rout, withdrawal

Contraires : advance

Expressions courantes : a bug out, hasty bug out