bump off
1. To unexpectedly remove someone from something, often a list or schedule. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bump" and "off." I'm staying in Denver another night because I got bumped off my flight. Unfortunately, we ran out of time during tonight's show and had to bump our musical guest off. Excuse me, how can the airline just bump off a first-class passenger?
2. To cause one to abruptly lose one's Internet or other connection. No, the page didn't load because I got bumped off the Internet. Back when we had dial-up Internet, just picking up the phone would bump you off your connection. I'm so sorry, our power went out for a minute there and bumped me offline.
3. slang To kill someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "bump" and "off." Ray bumped off the informant, just as the boss told him to. An attack that large could bump us all off. By shooting at each other in such a crowded area, those thugs could have easily bumped off an innocent bystander.
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