pop (one's) clogs

To die. Primarily heard in UK. A friend of mine is convinced he's going to pop his clogs whenever he feels the slightest bit unwell.

See also: clog, pop

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

pop your clogs

BRITISH, INFORMAL

If someone pops their clogs, they die. He popped his clogs halfway through the performance. Note: This expression is used to refer to someone's death in a light-hearted or humorous way. Note: This expression may refer to an old sense of `pop', meaning to pawn something (= borrow some money in return for a valuable object that you leave with the lender. The lender can sell the object if you do not pay the money back). Clogs used to be the normal footwear of people such as mill workers, especially in the north of England.

See also: clog, pop

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

pop your clogs

die. British informal

The expression, which is first recorded in 1970 , probably comes from the idea of ‘popping’ (i.e. pawning) a person's clogs after they have died (and therefore have no further use for them). It may well also have been influenced, though, by the colloquial pop off meaning ‘die’, which dates back to the mid 18th century.

1998 Oldie We cannot claim any credit for foreseeing that Enoch was about to pop his clogs.

See also: clog, pop

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

pop your ˈclogs

(British English, humorous) die: I haven’t seen you for so long I thought you’d popped your clogs!

See also: clog, pop

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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pop your clogs
K-pop
pop in
pop in (for a visit)
pop a squat
pop off
pop on
have a pop at
have a pop at (someone or something)
have a pop at something

词组	pop (one's) clogs
释义	pop (one's) clogs pop (one's) clogs To die. Primarily heard in UK. A friend of mine is convinced he's going to pop his clogs whenever he feels the slightest bit unwell. See also: clog, pop Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. pop your clogs BRITISH, INFORMAL If someone pops their clogs, they die. He popped his clogs halfway through the performance. Note: This expression is used to refer to someone's death in a light-hearted or humorous way. Note: This expression may refer to an old sense of `pop', meaning to pawn something (= borrow some money in return for a valuable object that you leave with the lender. The lender can sell the object if you do not pay the money back). Clogs used to be the normal footwear of people such as mill workers, especially in the north of England. See also: clog, pop Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. pop your clogs die. British informal The expression, which is first recorded in 1970 , probably comes from the idea of ‘popping’ (i.e. pawning) a person's clogs after they have died (and therefore have no further use for them). It may well also have been influenced, though, by the colloquial pop off meaning ‘die’, which dates back to the mid 18th century. 1998 Oldie We cannot claim any credit for foreseeing that Enoch was about to pop his clogs. See also: clog, pop Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary pop your ˈclogs (British English, humorous) die: I haven’t seen you for so long I thought you’d popped your clogs! See also: clog, pop Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: pop your clogs K-pop pop in pop in (for a visit) pop a squat pop off pop on have a pop at have a pop at (someone or something) have a pop at something
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