be cooped up (in)# EnglishChat - 鸟语花香
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Definition: be inside a place feeling like you have little freedom
Origin: This probably comes from the idea of a chicken coop, which
is the enclosed area where chickens live.
fencer: How was your vacation in the Smoky Mountain?
scott : Not so great. There was a big storm, so we were cooped up
in the cabin for most of the day.
I need to get out of the house. I've been cooped up here for three days.
I need some fresh air.
Origin: This probably comes from the idea of a chicken coop, which
is the enclosed area where chickens live.
fencer: How was your vacation in the Smoky Mountain?
scott : Not so great. There was a big storm, so we were cooped up
in the cabin for most of the day.
I need to get out of the house. I've been cooped up here for three days.
I need some fresh air.