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Pop (one's) clogs British humorous slang
To die
Once I pop my clogs, you can buy it.
I have been waiting for you so long I thought you’d popped your clogs!
To die or pass away
1. To pass away
2. To depart suddenly
1. One's success has gone down or ended.
2. One has passed away.
To die or pass away
The verb"pop" must be conjugated according to its tense.
This term may refer to an older use of the word pawn, which means to borrow money in exchange for a valuable item that you leave with the lender. If you do not repay the loan, the lender will sell the item. Clogs were once the preferred footwear of mill staff, especially in the north of England.
Do you see anything wrong?
It was often said by a photographer when he would like small children to look at the camera and smile before he took a photo.
When the photographer said “watch the birdie”, all of us looked at the camera and smiled.
