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pop in unannounced

[/pɑp ɪn ʌnəˈnaʊnst/]
verb phrase
aparecer de surpresa; chegar sem avisar
1. To visit someone suddenly and without prior notice or invitation
She loves to pop in unannounced whenever she's in the neighborhood.
Ela adora aparecer de surpresa sempre que está na vizinhança.
2. To arrive at a place briefly and without warning
My brother popped in unannounced last Saturday.
Meu irmão apareceu de surpresa no sábado passado.
NYC Slang
swing by
Synonyms
drop by unannouncedshow up without noticecall in unannounceddrop in unexpectedlyvisit unannounced
Antonyms
give advance noticecall aheadschedule a visitannounce one's arrival

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aparecer de surpresa; chegar sem avisar
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
dar um pulinho; cair de surpresa
Informal, colloquial usage
São Paulo
aparecer de repente; vir sem avisar
Neutral, formal or informal depending on context
Portugal
aparecer de surpresa; surgir sem aviso prévio
More formal phrasing; 'cair de improviso' also used colloquially

Related Idioms & Phrases

drop in on someone
pop over
surprise visit
catch someone off guard
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