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se barrer

to leave; to take off; to get out of here

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phrase Uncommon #21,125
to leave; to take off; to get out of here Very informal slang. Often implies leaving quickly, abruptly, or because you want to be gone.
FR: « Se barrer » veut dire partir vite.
EN: "Se barrer" means to leave quickly.

Il a essayé de se barrer.

He tried to get away.

— Les Choristes (2004)

Personne va se barrer d'ici.

No one's leaving here.

— Cold Storage (2026)

Pour se barrer d'ici.

To get the hell out of here.

— Retour à Silent Hill (2026)

On doit se barrer d'ici en vitesse.

We need to get the hell out of here, fast.

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Et toute sa famille va se barrer de la favela.

And his whole family is going to get out of the favela.

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Est-ce qu'on pourrait se barrer de là ?

Could we just get out of here?

Il risque de se barrer.

He might take off.

— Elephant (2003)