pop your clogs

pop your clogs
   to die
   You would need your shoes no more:
    It's either join us or pop your clogs. (Fraser, 1983 — he was to be killed if he refused to join the pirate crew)

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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  • pop your clogs — british humorous phrase to die Thesaurus: to die or to be killedsynonym Main entry: pop * * * pop your ˈclogs idiom ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • pop your clogs — pop (your) clogs British, humorous to die. This place hasn t been the same since poor old Harry popped his clogs …   New idioms dictionary

  • pop your clogs — When someone pops their clogs, they die …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • pop your clogs —    When someone pops their clogs, they die.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Pop your clogs —   When someone pops their clogs, they die …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • pop your clogs — Meaning Die. Origin …   Meaning and origin of phrases

  • pop your clogs — British humorous to die …   English dictionary

  • pop clogs — pop (your) clogs British, humorous to die. This place hasn t been the same since poor old Harry popped his clogs …   New idioms dictionary

  • pop — pop1 S3 [pɔp US pa:p] v past tense and past participle popped present participle popping ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(come out/off)¦ 2¦(go quickly)¦ 3¦(quickly put something)¦ 4¦(short sound)¦ 5¦(burst)¦ 6¦(ears)¦ 7 somebody s eyes popped (out of their head) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pop — pop1 S3 [pɔp US pa:p] v past tense and past participle popped present participle popping ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(come out/off)¦ 2¦(go quickly)¦ 3¦(quickly put something)¦ 4¦(short sound)¦ 5¦(burst)¦ 6¦(ears)¦ 7 somebody s eyes popped (out of their head) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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