She paid me a visit [=she came to visit me] while I was in the hospital. = She paid a call on me while I was in the hospital.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pay someone a visit — pay (someone/something) a visit to go to see someone or something. Yesterday a police detective paid us a visit and asked a lot of questions. The three elderly women decided to pay a visit to a spa and had a great time. Related vocabulary: pay a… … New idioms dictionary
pay something a visit — pay (someone/something) a visit to go to see someone or something. Yesterday a police detective paid us a visit and asked a lot of questions. The three elderly women decided to pay a visit to a spa and had a great time. Related vocabulary: pay a… … New idioms dictionary
pay a call — {v. phr.} To visit someone. * / Come and pay us a call some time, when you re in town, Sue said to Henry./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pay a call — {v. phr.} To visit someone. * / Come and pay us a call some time, when you re in town, Sue said to Henry./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pay a call on someone — pay a call on (someone/something) to go somewhere to see someone or something. The president paid a call on US troops stationed in the region on Sunday. Related vocabulary: pay someone/something a visit … New idioms dictionary
pay a call on something — pay a call on (someone/something) to go somewhere to see someone or something. The president paid a call on US troops stationed in the region on Sunday. Related vocabulary: pay someone/something a visit … New idioms dictionary
pay a call on — (someone/something) to go somewhere to see someone or something. The president paid a call on US troops stationed in the region on Sunday. Related vocabulary: pay someone/something a visit … New idioms dictionary
pay someone a visit — pay someone/something/a visit/call/ phrase to visit someone or something I think it’s time we paid the school a visit. Thesaurus: to visit a person or place, or to be visited by someone … Useful english dictionary
pay something a visit — pay someone/something/a visit/call/ phrase to visit someone or something I think it’s time we paid the school a visit. Thesaurus: to visit a person or place, or to be visited by someone … Useful english dictionary
pay a call — pay a visit, go visit (someone) … English contemporary dictionary
