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Just popping out!

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Discover a new phrase each day to use in your English! These are special phrases and sayings that English speakers use all the time, but you don't often see these phrases in English course books or other study material. Visit daily to learn some popular English phrases on a regular basis.

11 July 2026

Just popping out!

We use this expression just before we are leaving a room or a building for a short time. We are saying that we are going to come back soon.

Written: No

Spoken: Yes

Formal: No

Informal: Yes

Example 1

Just popping out to the shops. If anyone calls tell them I'll be back soon.

Okay, see you in a few minutes.

Example 2

Where's Tamara? I need to speak to her urgently.

I think she's just popped out for a quick break.

Well she's supposed to be at her desk.

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