bug out vs cut someone loose

bug out

verb
  • To abandon someone without warning. 

  • To miss school, play truant, play hooky. 

  • To crash or glitch. 

  • To leave (a place) hastily. 

  • To freak out, to go crazy, e.g. from worry. 

  • To cause to bulge. 

noun
  • A rapid retreat, a rout. 

cut someone loose

verb
  • To let someone go from something, such as a position, relationship, or obligation. 

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