pop the cork
idiom
: to open a bottle (of bubbly wine) by removing the cork
She popped the cork on the champagne.
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But before the workers could pop the cork and try a taste, the bottle was whisked away to a laboratory to be examined.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
This type uses the lever and fulcrum method (and strength) to pop the cork.
—Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
Have a large cotton dinner napkin or decorative dish towel on hand to wipe down the bottle if it’s been chilling in ice water—and to help pop the cork without any spillage.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2022
The Legacy uses a low-pressure inert gas cartridge to pop the cork from the bottle.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021
Indulging in a bottle of bubbly is a great way to mark any kind of occasion, and there’s no shame in planning to go the traditional New Year’s Eve route and pop the cork on a bottle of sparkling wine at midnight.
—al, 30 Dec. 2020
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
This type uses the lever and fulcrum method (and strength) to pop the cork.
—Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
Have a large cotton dinner napkin or decorative dish towel on hand to wipe down the bottle if it’s been chilling in ice water—and to help pop the cork without any spillage.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2022
The Legacy uses a low-pressure inert gas cartridge to pop the cork from the bottle.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021
Indulging in a bottle of bubbly is a great way to mark any kind of occasion, and there’s no shame in planning to go the traditional New Year’s Eve route and pop the cork on a bottle of sparkling wine at midnight.
—al, 30 Dec. 2020
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“Pop the cork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20the%20cork. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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