Listening to Radio 4’s farming programme, I found one particular feature funny, so I wrote:
Haha. A goat farmer started this as a joke, for want of something to do during lockdown: hiring out a couple of her goats to put in an appearance at people’s Zoom meetings.
It took off, as it only costs a fiver, and raises a laugh — and spirits.
It’s now taken off as they’ve misbehaved — peeing on each other’s face. Yes, in public! On Zoom.
For those for whom English is not the first language:
take off:
- (of an enterprise) become successful or popular
- to be removed (from the menu, list, programme, etc.)
(London, 2021)
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