Pop out for lunch

[Luis.Olias]

Hello,

I am studying some English today and came across this sentence: "She's just popped out to the shop."

I was wondering if the following sentence could be also correct (I made it up this one) : "She just popped out for lunch."

Thanks in advance.

 

[heypresto]

Yes. That's a perfectly good and idiomatic use of 'pop (out)'. I believe it's primarily, or even uniquely, a British English idiom. I don't think it's used in AE.

 

[You little ripper!]

I believe it's primarily, or even uniquely, a British English idiom.

It's very much in use here, heypresto! I'll check for any other posts in this thread after I've popped out for a bite to eat.

 

[Luis.Olias]

Thanks both !

 

[heypresto]

It's very much in use here, heypresto! I'll check for any other posts in this thread after I've popped out for a bite to eat.

Just popped in to say that's good to hear. I'll pop off now . . .

 

[Luis.Olias]

heheh , good point, that helped to remember: "pop in, pop off..." , which I wasn't sure about, thanks!

 

[Edinburgher]

I'll pop off now . . .

Take care. We wouldn't want you to pop your clogs.

 

[You little ripper!]

Or, pop your cork for every man (or woman) you see!

 

[Luis.Olias]

I didn't get that one...is it an idiom?

 

[Edinburgher]

that one

Which one? To pop your clogs means to kick the bucket.
The cork one seems to have a number of meanings, not all of which are suitable for polite company.

 

[Barque]

It generally signifies a quick back and forth (or sometimes one-way) journey.

He's popped out for lunch (he'll be back soon).

He's popped in (and he'll go away soon).
He's popped in (on impulse; he wasn't planning to).

Pop-pop!

 

[heypresto]

The cork one seems to have a number of meanings, not all of which are suitable for polite company.

If it's suitable enough for Dame Shirley, it's suitable enough for me.

 

[spilorrific]

Luis,
Hi...
"Pop" is not used as often here (in the US) as in England or Australia, perhaps, but it is used.
Examples:
I'm just going to pop over to the pharmacy and pick up my prescription. ("Pop over" strikes me as sounding more BE than AE, now that I write it.) (I might say "zip"... I'm going to zip over to the pharmacy...or the ubiquitous "run" which may not actually (literally) include running...I'm going to run over to the pharmacy to pick up my prescription.)
While we were in her neighborhood, we popped in to see Aunt Mary for a few minutes.
Bob wasn't here long; he just popped in to say "hi."
Tony isn't here right now; he popped out to run an errand but he'll return soon. (My husband says this sounds OK to him; I would say it sounds more BE than AE.)

I would not dare speak for all Americans, but I occasionally use "pop" and use it most often with "in." People here (eastern US) would definitely know what you meant if you used it as Barque suggested.

 

[Luis.Olias]

It generally signifies a quick back and forth (or sometimes one-way) journey.

He's popped out for lunch (he'll be back soon).

He's popped in (and he'll go away soon).
He's popped in (on impulse; he wasn't planning to).

Pop-pop!

Really interesting, thanks!

 

[Luis.Olias]

Luis,
Hi...
"Pop" is not used as often here (in the US) as in England or Australia, perhaps, but it is used.
Examples:
I'm just going to pop over to the pharmacy and pick up my prescription. ("Pop over" strikes me as sounding more BE than AE, now that I write it.) (I might say "zip"... I'm going to zip over to the pharmacy...or the ubiquitous "run" which may not actually (literally) include running...I'm going to run over to the pharmacy to pick up my prescription.)
While we were in her neighborhood, we popped in to see Aunt Mary for a few minutes.
Bob wasn't here long; he just popped in to say "hi."
Tony isn't here right now; he popped out to run an errand but he'll return soon. (My husband says this sounds OK to him; I would say it sounds more BE than AE.)

I would not dare speak for all Americans, but I occasionally use "pop" and use it most often with "in." People here (eastern US) would definitely know what you meant if you used it as Barque suggested.

This is really informative!, thanks!

 

[Trochfa]

If someone's busy you could say "[I'm] sorry to disturb you, I'll pop back later" or "I'll pop back in a few minutes", or whatever time period is appropriate to the situation.

 

[Luis.Olias]

If someone's busy you could say "[I'm] sorry to disturb you, I'll pop back later" or "I'll pop back in a few minutes", or whatever time period is appropriate to the situation.

Thanks a lot Trochfa, I didn't know.