POP - universal word

Sometimes I have a feeling that POP is the most popular word in UK. Seriously, I can hear this word several times a day in a variety of contexts. No wonder that this is such a common word because it's an informal version of: come, go, burst, shoot and some more (read on and find out). I depends what you want to say and which preposition you add to POP. Since it is used so often in everyday life you need to know POP as well! Find out more about POP! :)

POP (noun)

 pop - sound of bursting baloon or champagne cork (in Polish: trzask, wystrzał)

                                                       

       

                    

TO POP (verb)

- to pop a baloon, to pop a champagne cork  (in Polish: przebić balona, wyciągnąc korek)

Could you help me pop the champagne cork, please? 

                          

Mum, Jim's popped my ballon, I want a new one!   

- to pop (about a ballon or cork of champagne)/ to go pop - to burst, to shoot up (pęknąć, wystrzelić)

     

   

 We need to buy some more balloons, 
some of them have just popped.

The champagne popped /went pop and all guests raised a toast to new opportunities.

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- to pop (sth into sth) - to put quickly  (wrzucić)

Pop the chicken into the oven, please.

-Where am I to put this box? 

-Pop it there!

In supermarkets when we decide to pay by card, we'll always hear:

Pop in your card, please.

                      - to pop one's head through the window (wytknąć głowę przez okno)

Pop you head through the window, Anna's waving to you.

Children and dogs love popping their head through the window.

                                          

- to pop pills - to take pills  

Don't forget to pop your pills after breakfast!    

TO POP + .... (phrasal verbs)

 

to pop back- come back (wpaść znowu)

Unfortunately, we don't have those boots at the moment. Pop back again next week.

to pop round /over - come round, come over (wpaść)

I was so happy that Alex popped round for lunch yesterday. We had a nice chat.

to pop in - come in, come round (wpaść)

I live here. Would you like to pop in for coffee?

to pop off - go for a drink, coffee (wyskoczyć), die (wykitować)

to pop up - to appear, to crop out (pojawić się)

Here I wanted to insert a gif but the only ones I found were with scary creatures from horror films popping up so unexpectedly that you could get a heart attack :)

to pop out - come out, burst out (wyskakiwać)

                   His eyes are popping out of his head.  (in Polish: Oczy wychodzą mu z orbit.)

                                                                                 

                                

 a pop up book  (ksiazka z otwierajacymi sie                          obrazkami)

a pop up card



                       
                               


                               

                            

IDIOM with POP

 

to pop the question- to propose to somebody (oświadczyć się)

She waited for years for him to pop the question.

POP (adjective)

pop drinks - fizzy drinks

As we all know pop drinks are unhealthy because contain lots of sugar. They contribute to obesity and diabetes. What's more, they can cause agression. Children should not be allowed to drink them!

pop music =popular music

What pop music is everyone knows, I don't need to expain it, but look at this:

 

For me Michael Jackson will always be the king of pop music :) Which music decade do you prefer?

Now, something from the charts - Sam Smith (British pop/soul singer and composer) and his song 'Stay with me'. It must be veeerrry popular as I can hear it on the radio every hour. Even my 5-year-old son knows the lyrics :)

Take care!

Ta-ta for now!