Grammar fix

pop out

leave for a short time

to go out somewhere for a short time and come back soon

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

I'm just going to pop out for some milk, back in five.

She's popped out to the shop, can I take a message?

Fix the pattern

One small grammar move makes it sound right.

Don't use it for a long absence — 'pop out' is always brief.

  • Pattern
  • pop out (to + place / for + thing)

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