grab the popcorn
Used to express anticipated enjoyment from watching a conflict or argument developing between other people, as if one were being entertained at the movies.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The argument is starting, so grab the popcorn.”
“When the two managers started arguing in the meeting, I decided to just grab the popcorn and watch.”
“As the public debate between the two rivals intensified, the audience settled in to grab the popcorn and witness the inevitable fallout.”
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grab and go
To get something quickly
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grab by the lapels
To exert control over (something).
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grab the bull by the horns
Synonym of take the bull by the horns.
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make a grab
To try to take quickly.
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popcorn movie
A motion picture without serious dramatic content, a weighty message, or intellectual depth, which serves simply as enjoyable entertainment.
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power grab
An attempt to gain authority in an oppressive or unscrupulous way.
Last updated August 10, 2026