Pop round
Informal Polite
What it really means
To visit someone's home briefly and casually. "Pop" makes actions sound quick and easy: pop round, pop in, pop out, pop to the shops.
Chinese explanation
顺便去某人家里坐坐、短暂拜访。pop 让动作听起来轻松随意：pop round（串门）、pop in（顺路进来）、pop out（出去一下）、pop to the shops（去趟商店）。
Example conversation
A: I've got your charger, by the way.
B: Oh nice, I'll pop round after tea and grab it.
A：对了，你的充电器在我这儿。
B：太好了，我晚饭后顺便过去拿。
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