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Idiom idiom

pop the cherry


To break the hymen.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

They decided to pop the cherry on their first night together.

CONTEXTUAL

She felt nervous and excited about the prospect of finally popping the cherry with her partner.

COMPLEX

After years of anticipation and careful consideration, she felt ready to pop the cherry and begin this new chapter of her physical life.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bite of the cherry

    A chance; an attempt at something, especially something that can or should only be done once.

  2. 02

    blow this pop stand

    To exit or remove oneself from a less than exciting location or environment.

  3. 03

    bowl of cherries

    An enjoyable experience.

  4. 04

    cherry on top

    Synonym of icing on the cake (“a thing which intensifies the appreciation of something already good, or (ironic) the regretting of something already bad”).

  5. 05

    corporation pop

    Water, specifically drinking water supplied by a public utility company.

  6. 06

    pop in

    To pay a visit in an impromptu manner.

  7. 07

    pop one's cork

    To become explosively angry.

  8. 08

    pop one's wad

    To ejaculate; to cum.

Last updated August 10, 2026