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grab the popcorn

idiom

Used to express anticipated enjoyment from watching a conflict or argument developing between other people, as if one were being entertained at the movies.


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  1. 01

    grab and go

    To get something quickly

  2. 02

    grab by the lapels

    To exert control over (something).

  3. 03

    grab the bull by the horns

    Synonym of take the bull by the horns.

  4. 04

    make a grab

    To try to take quickly.

  5. 05

    popcorn movie

    A motion picture without serious dramatic content, a weighty message, or intellectual depth, which serves simply as enjoyable entertainment.

  6. 06

    power grab

    An attempt to gain authority in an oppressive or unscrupulous way.

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