Crop up In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Crop up", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Hank Nguyen calendar 2020-08-04 11:08

Meaning of Crop up

Synonyms:

appear , emerge , occur , pop up

Crop up American informal

This is a phrase used to point out some unexpected events and these situations are annoying.

Xảy ra hoặc diễn ra bất ngờ.

My ex just cropped up in the places that I went with my new girlfriend, what an annoyance!

Why does my name keeps cropping up during the lesson ? Is this bad luck ?

This apple just cropped up out of nowhere and hit my head. I think I have figured out gravity.

Other phrases about:

sting in the tail

If a story, event, or announcement has a sting in its/the tail, it seems pleasant at first but contains a surprising and unpleasant part at the end.

when (one) is least expecting it

Something happens when you are unexpected or unprepared.

Grammar and Usage of Crop up

Verb Forms

  • cropped up
  • cropping up
  • To crop up

Origin of Crop up

The term 'crop up' has been used since at least the 17th century by miners, geologists, etc. to refer to rocks that break the Earth's surface.The later use of the term 'crop up' in its figurative 'emerge unexpectedly' meaning is first appeared in the journal 'The Proceedings of the Royal Asiatic Society', published in 1832.

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