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pop off
verb
to depart suddenly or unexpectedly
to die, esp suddenly or unexpectedly
he popped off at the age of sixty
to speak out angrily or indiscreetly
he popped off at his boss and got fired
Idioms and Phrases
Leave abruptly or hurriedly, as in I'm just going to pop off and mail some letters .
Die suddenly, as in No one expected her to pop off like that . [ Colloquial ; second half of 1700s]
Speak thoughtlessly in an angry outburst, as in Don't pop off at me—complain to whoever's responsible . [ Slang ; c. 1930]
pop someone off . Kill someone, as in The sniper popped off at least three men . [ Slang ; early 1800s] All four usages transfer pop in the sense of “explode” to other kinds of sudden or violent behavior.
Example Sentences
“I am not prone to hyperbole. I am prone to, like, popping off a little bit. I know that,” Walz said, prefacing his argument that Americans are living in a “dangerous” time.
That’s what they call them because they typically take a while to get to the action and to really pop off.
Things were definitely popping off earlier during the performance of “One Punch,” her first single to drop from the new album.
The snaps are popping off his hand, and the 25-year-old is one of the team’s most athletic and intelligent offensive linemen.
McDermott’s penchant for popping off soon got him in trouble, and that was followed by a steep fall.
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