hop the twig

1. obsolete To die. The poor man lay in bed for nearly a fortnight, out of his mind with fever and delirium. Finally, in the early hours of Friday, he hopped the twig and passed into a peaceful, eternal sleep.

2. obsolete To leave something or some place very quickly or suddenly. Investigators believe the money lender hopped the twig to America after suspicions about the legality of his business arose.

hop the twig (or stick)

1 depart suddenly. 2 die. British informal

词组	hop the twig
释义	hop the twig hop the twig 1. obsolete To die. The poor man lay in bed for nearly a fortnight, out of his mind with fever and delirium. Finally, in the early hours of Friday, he hopped the twig and passed into a peaceful, eternal sleep. 2. obsolete To leave something or some place very quickly or suddenly. Investigators believe the money lender hopped the twig to America after suspicions about the legality of his business arose. See also: hop, twig Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. hop the twig (or stick) 1 depart suddenly. 2 die. British informal See also: hop, twig Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: die in (one's) bed die in your bed early to bed and early to rise (makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise) Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise early to bed, early to rise (makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise) healthy climb into (something) in bed pink elephants make a bed
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