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hiromichi
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 Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 12:57 am Post subject: pop in |
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Whaat does "pop in" mean under the context below?
CAN YOU POP IN THESE POP PHRASES?
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Mister Micawber
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| Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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Not quite enough context, but I suppose it means to put the phrases into the blanks.
Pop in includes an ad hoc component of meaning: to pop in usually means to visit casually and briefly.
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hiromichi
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| Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:20 am Post subject: |
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Mister Micawber, Thank you. The below is additional context.
So I can understand your reply.
Example: Your sister asks you to watch her kids for three weeks. You say, "I d__ t____ s_." Answer: "I don't think so."
1. The ketchup bottle squirts ketchup all over your shirt. You say, "I h___ w___ t___ h______."
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Mister Micawber
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| Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:29 am Post subject: |
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I hate when that happens.
Yes, pop in = put the words into the blanks. Using this idiom is the testmaker's small humour about how easy it should be to do so.
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hiromichi
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| Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:40 am Post subject: |
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Mister Micawber, Your answer to No. 1 is correct. 
Thank you again.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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Besides visiting people, "pop in" also means to put something into something else, again implying that it is quick and easy.
You might pop pop something in the microwave for a quick dinner, or pop in a DVD for some entertainment, or pop in a tape of CD to listen to while driving, or pop a lietter in the letter box on your way home.
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CP, Thank you for your additional explanation.
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