Getting hitched and biting your tongue Newspaper idioms. Add to word list Add to word list. B2 to visit a person or place , usually for a short time :. I'll pay you a call when I'm in the area. We thought we'd pay a visit to the museum while we were in Lisbon. If you leave your address , I'll pay a call on you when I'm in the area. If he carries on like this, the police will be paying him a visit. She wasn't very keen to pay a visit on Fiona, but she couldn't really refuse.
See also pay verb GIVE. Last week , she quietly paid a visit to her solicitor. I think the police may pay him a visit later today.
We had to tidy the office because the minister was coming to pay a visit. The next day I paid a visit to the art museum. He paid her a little visit on his way out of town and warned her to keep quiet about the robbery. See also visit noun. Browse pawnshop. Pay and File. Blog Getting hitched and biting your tongue Newspaper idioms January 29, Read More. January 27, To top. English American. Sign up for free and get access to exclusive content:. Free word lists and quizzes from Cambridge.
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