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?