bump off

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bump off

1. To unexpectedly remove someone from something, often a list or schedule. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bump" and "off." I'm staying in Denver another night because I got bumped off my flight. Unfortunately, we ran out of time during tonight's show and had to bump our musical guest off.

2. To cause one to abruptly lose one's Internet or other connection. No, the page didn't load because I got bumped off the Internet. Back when we had dial-up Internet, just picking up the phone would bump you off your connection.

3. slang To kill someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bump" and "off." Ray bumped off the informant, just as the boss told him to.

See also: bump, off

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

bump someone off

and knock someone off

Sl. to kill someone. They tried to bump her off, but she was too clever and got away. The crooks threatened to bump off the witness to the crime.

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

bump off

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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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

bump off

1. To remove someone or something from a list or hierarchy due to lack of time or space: To make room for people who would pay for seats, the concert manager bumped off everybody on the guest list. The airline had to bump me off because the flight was oversold.

2. To break someone's connection between a computer and the Internet or other network: Something strange happened on my computer and it has bumped me off the Internet. I got bumped off before I could finish downloading the file.

3. Slang To murder someone: The gang threatened to bump off anyone who interfered with their plan. The ringleader hired someone to bump his enemies off.

See also: bump, off

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

bump someone off

tv. to kill someone. (Originally underworld.) What am I supposed to do, bump her off?

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释义	bump off Related to bump off: look to, stick to, shy away from, in view of, dropped off bump off 1. To unexpectedly remove someone from something, often a list or schedule. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bump" and "off." I'm staying in Denver another night because I got bumped off my flight. Unfortunately, we ran out of time during tonight's show and had to bump our musical guest off. 2. To cause one to abruptly lose one's Internet or other connection. No, the page didn't load because I got bumped off the Internet. Back when we had dial-up Internet, just picking up the phone would bump you off your connection. 3. slang To kill someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bump" and "off." Ray bumped off the informant, just as the boss told him to. See also: bump, off Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. bump someone off and knock someone off Sl. to kill someone. They tried to bump her off, but she was too clever and got away. The crooks threatened to bump off the witness to the crime. See also: bump, off McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. bump off 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] See also: bump, off The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. bump off v. 1. To remove someone or something from a list or hierarchy due to lack of time or space: To make room for people who would pay for seats, the concert manager bumped off everybody on the guest list. The airline had to bump me off because the flight was oversold. 2. To break someone's connection between a computer and the Internet or other network: Something strange happened on my computer and it has bumped me off the Internet. I got bumped off before I could finish downloading the file. 3. Slang To murder someone: The gang threatened to bump off anyone who interfered with their plan. The ringleader hired someone to bump his enemies off. See also: bump, off The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. bump someone off tv. to kill someone. (Originally underworld.) What am I supposed to do, bump her off? See also: bump, off, someone McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: back into back into (someone or something) orient orient to orient to (something) spiff up spiffed up angle angling arrange for References in periodicals archive And 100 per cent of the women I surveyed held the opinion that until her heels bump off her buttocks when she walks, she should count her blessings and quit whingeing Shari Low : Life's just Teri bull ITV chiefs confirmed that Tracy will indeed bump off Stubbs in the January 8 episode of Coronation Street and the only guessing game is what weapon she will use. RESULT!: Bookies sunk without a Trace; IN ASSOCIATION WITH betfair After striking up a rapport, the duo reach their first destination of the evening and the chauffeur discovers his client is an assassin for hire who will bump off anyone for the right price and go to any length to get the job done. FILM OF THE DAY; Collateral (Sky Movies 2, 8pm) He decides to bump off his missus after "practising" on his mistress Millie - actress Lisa Kay. Payback time for Les the ladykiller If I were Charles and wanted to bump off my wife, I would have simply set one of my sister's dogs on her, which would have done the job far more efficiently. Juliet Lawrence Wilson's column: I FEEL SORRY FOR POOR OLD CHAS Red Rabbit by Tom Clancy (Penguin pounds 18.99) - More outdated, macho nonsense about CIA operative Jack Ryan stumbling upon a Soviet plot to bump off the Pope and destabilise the Western World. BOOKS: LOOK OUT FOR. He got the trip all right and just got a bump off the third horse as he was coming through, otherwise he would have finished a bit closer Bolshoi bids for cup glory Love cheat Pat Gillane is led away in chains yesterday after being convicted of trying to hire two hitmen to bump off his wife. Guilty: SENSATION AS CHEAT HUBBY IS CONVICTED OF ASKING 2 MEN TO KILL WIFE In the Channel 4 six- part series Mike will be seen doubling up as a hit man to bump off his victims in violent gangland squabbles. Mike's back on TV as a serial killer
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