pop off

ちょっと出かける

すぐ戻るつもりで、ちょっと出かける。

やさしい英語で： To go somewhere for a short time, usually intending to come back soon.

• I will pop off for a minute.
• She popped off to buy some milk.
• Can you pop off to the office?

使い方： pop off to somewhere (I need to pop off to the shop.)

類義語： pop out, nip out

よく使う表現： pop off briefly, pop off somewhere

大活躍する、無双する

特にゲームで、急にすばらしい実力を発揮して目立つ。

やさしい英語で： To perform very well, often suddenly or impressively, especially in a game.

• You really popped off today!
• Our goalkeeper popped off in the final.
• She started popping off after changing her game settings.

類義語： excel, shine

よく使う表現： pop off again, pop off tonight

死ぬ、ぽっくり死ぬ

突然死ぬことを表すくだけた言い方で、失礼に聞こえることもある。

やさしい英語で： To die suddenly; a casual and sometimes disrespectful way of talking about death.

• He joked that he might pop off tomorrow.
• Her rich uncle popped off unexpectedly.
• Nobody expected him to pop off so young.

類義語： die, drop dead

よく使う表現： pop off suddenly, pop off unexpectedly

殺す、撃ち殺す

人を殺す。銃で撃ち殺す場合によく使う。

やさしい英語で： To kill someone, often by shooting them.

• The gunman popped him off.
• They hired someone to pop off the witness.
• The villain threatened to pop her off.

使い方： pop someone off (The gangster planned to pop him off.)

類義語： kill, shoot dead

よく使う表現： pop off someone, pop someone off

追い払う、あしらう

短い断りや口実で、人をさっさと追い払う。

やさしい英語で： To get rid of someone quickly, often with a short refusal or excuse.

• She popped him off with a sharp refusal.
• The clerk popped off each visitor with an excuse.
• He tried to pop me off with a denial.

使い方： pop someone off with something (He popped the visitor off with a quick excuse.)

類義語： dismiss, fob off

よく使う表現： pop someone off, pop off someone

消す、電源を切る

スイッチを操作して、明かりを消したり機械を止めたりする。

やさしい英語で： To stop a light or machine from working by using its switch.

• Pop that light off, please.
• She popped the radio off before bed.
• Could you pop the television off?

使い方： pop something off (Pop the lamp off before you leave.)

類義語： turn off, switch off

反対語： turn on

よく使う表現： pop something off, pop off something