do a takeoff on

do a takeoff on (someone or something)

To parody someone or something. In our skit, we did a takeoff on the principal's daily announcements and had everyone cracking up. She does takeoffs on celebrities and famous political figures, and they're actually pretty funny. The film does a hilarious takeoff on all the tropes we've come to associate with romantic comedies.

See also: on, takeoff

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do a takeoff on someone or something

to perform a parody on someone or something. The comedian did a takeoff on the president, and everyone thought it was terribly funny.

See also: on, takeoff

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