pop off

• Verbe à particule signifiant partir rapidement ou soudainement, ou encore parler de manière brusque, colérique ou impulsive.

A phrasal verb used to indicate leaving quickly or suddenly, or to speak angrily or abruptly.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Leave quicklyinformal

   To leave a place suddenly or quickly.

   partir brusquement

   • I need to pop off to the store before it closes.
   • He popped off after the meeting without saying goodbye.
   • She popped off to catch her train.

   Synonymesboltdartdashhightail itscootscramskedaddletake offvamoose

   Antonymesremainstay

2. Die suddenlyinformalbritish

   To die unexpectedly or abruptly.

   mourir subitement

   • The old man popped off in his sleep last night.
   • He was healthy one day and popped off the next.
   • Nobody expected him to pop off so soon.

   Synonymesbuy the farmcheck outcroakdrop deadexpirekick the bucketperish

3. Speak angrilyinformalamerican

   To express anger or frustration loudly and suddenly.

   S'emporter

   • She popped off at her boss during the argument.
   • He tends to pop off when he's stressed.
   • Don't pop off at me; I'm just trying to help.

   Synonymesbarkblow uperuptexplodeflare uplash outrantravesnapsnarl

   Antonymescalmmurmursoothewhisper

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