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bump off
verb
slang(tr, adverb) to murder; kill
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Idioms and Phrases
Kill, murder, as in The convict bragged about bumping off his partner, or The first fighter plane bumped off three enemy aircraft. This term was at first principally criminal slang and somewhat later military jargon. [Slang; c. 1900]
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Biathlon retroactively changed the criteria for being pre-qualified for the World Cup team — and Reid was bumped off.
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Shortly afterwards came confirmation - I had been bumped off the list.
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All she knows is that she wants to bump off the hostile, remorse-free Howard.
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The retired engineer and financial coach in Grand Rapids, Michigan, adds that it’s easy to be bumped off track by irregular costs, such as birthday gifts or vacations.
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In short order Jones is bumped off and Redford, full of revenge is on to Chicago to find Newman, a legendary big-time con man currently on the skids.
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