to visit briefly - phrasal verbs

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visitto

call(in)onsomeone dropin/by

tovisitsomeoneforashort time:

Shewenttothehospitaltocall onasickfriend.

Ithoughtwemightcallinon yourmotheronourway-I've gotsomemagazinesforher. callinatsomewhere

Ijustneedtocallinatthe officeonthewayhometopick upsomepaperwork.

popin/by/into/over(somewhere)

tovisitbriefly:

Whydon’tyoupopinandsee usthisafternoon?

Whydon'tyoupopinfora drinknexttimeyou'reinthe area?

I'llpopoverandseeyouthis evening.

Whydon’tyoupopbythenext timeyou’reintown?

Ineedtopopintothe chemist’sforasecond.

tocomeforavisit,esp.without havingreceivedaninvitationfor aspecifictime:

Dropinwheneveryou’reinthe neighbourhood.

Dropbysometime. dropinonsomeone:

IdroppedinonGeorgeonmy wayhomefromschool.

IthoughtI'ddropinonyou whileIwaspassing.

stopby(somewhere)

tovisitsomeoneforashort tomeortomakeashortvisit somewhere:

Iwaspassingyourhouse,soI thoughtI'dstopbyforachat.

I'llstopbythiseveningfora chat.

Couldyoustopbythestoreon thewayhomeforsomebread?

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