do a takeoff on



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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GordanGOR-dahn (Serbian, Croatian)Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Iair-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
WiesŁAwVYE-swahfPolish
VĚRa-Czech
Nevaehni-VAY-əEnglish (Modern)
AlexAL-əks (English), AH-ləks (Dutch)English, Dutch, German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic