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词汇 visited
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flying visit

An exceptionally brief visit. We went for a flying visit to my mother's house before continuing on our way to the beach.

pop by (for a visit)

To come somewhere, usually a person's home or residence, for a brief or casual visit. Hey, if you're free this Saturday, why don't you pop by for a visit? I'd love to show you the new truck I bought. You and your girlfriend should pop by sometime. We could grab some dinner or go out for some drinks.

pop over (for a visit)

To come somewhere, usually a person's home or residence, for a brief or casual visit. Hey, if you're free this Saturday, why don't you pop over for a visit? I'd love to show you the new truck I bought. You and your girlfriend should pop over sometime. We could grab some dinner or go out for some drinks.

check out the plumbing

euphemism To urinate or defecate; to go the bathroom. I'll be right back—I just have to check out the plumbing.

pop in (for a visit)

To come somewhere, usually a person's home, for a brief or casual visit. Hey, if you're free this Saturday, why don't you pop in for a visit? I'd love to show you the new truck I bought. If you're ever in town, you and your girlfriend should pop in. I just need to pop in at the office to see Cheryl, but I won't be staying all day.

pay (someone or something) a visit

To visit someone or something. We need to pay Grandma a visit and see how her trip to Florida was.

visit (something) on (one)

To cause or force one to undergo or experience some punishment, misfortune, or burden. Often used in passive constructions. The financial crash visited utter ruin on the economies of countries around the world. The villagers believed a curse had been visited on them by a traveler who had passed through a week prior.

visit (something) upon (one)

To cause or force one to undergo or experience some punishment, misfortune, or burden. Often used in passive constructions. The financial crash visited utter ruin upon the economies of countries around the world. The villagers believed a curse had been visited upon them by a traveler who had passed through a week prior.

visit with (one)

To spend free time with one chatting, conversing, or catching up. I know your grandmother would appreciate it if you went over and visited with her for a few hours. The movie star visited with the young fan in his hospital room ahead of the major surgery to treat his spina bifida.

visiting fireman

A visitor to some place or organization who is given preferential treatment due to their perceived importance, influence, or inclination to spend large sums of money. The district attorney was something of a visiting fireman in the office today, with everyone bending over backwards for her at every possible turn. The world-famous rapper is always treated like a visiting fireman when he comes to the casino, given the very finest food, drink, and entertainment while he spends enormous sums at the tables.

visit Mrs. Murphy

euphemism, old-fashioned To go to the bathroom to use the toilet. Excuse me, I need to visit Mrs. Murphy for a moment. A: "Where's John?" B: "He just had to visit Mrs. Murphy, should be back soon."

visiting Mrs. Murphy

euphemism, old-fashioned Going to the bathroom to use the toilet. Excuse me, I'm just visiting Mrs. Murphy for a moment. A: "Where's John?" B: "He's visiting Mrs. Murphy, should be back soon."

pop around (for a visit)

To come somewhere, usually a person's home or residence, for a brief or casual visit. Hey, if you're free this Saturday, why don't you pop around for a visit? I'd love to show you the new truck I bought. You and your girlfriend should pop around sometime. We could grab some dinner or go out for some drinks.

pop down

To go someplace very quickly or briefly that is either on a lower level or is some indeterminate distance away. I need to pop down to the store for some milk—do we need anything else? We just moved in on the floor below—you should pop down sometime! We were in this part of town, so I thought we'd pop down for a visit.

check out the plumbing

Euph. to go to the bathroom. (The order is fixed.) I think I'd better check out the plumbing before we get on the highway.

pay a call

Euph. to go to the toilet; to leave to go to the toilet. (See also someone">pay a call on someone.) Excuse me. I have to pay a call. Tom left to pay a call. He should be back soon.

pay (someone or something) a visit

 and pay a visit to someone or something
to visit someone or something. Bill paid a visit to his aunt in Seattle. Please pay a visit to our house whenever you are in town.

pop down (for a visit)

to come or go to someone's home that is downstairs or in a place on a lower level. You simply must pop down for a visit whenever you get a chance. I'll try to pop down tomorrow evening after dinner.

visit from the stork

Fig. a birth. (According to legend, babies are brought to their parents by a stork.) I hear that Maria is expecting a visit from the stork. The young couple had a visit from the stork.

visit something (up)on someone

Fig. to inflict something upon someone. (Stilted. Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) The FBI visited a plague of investigations on the mayor's staff. The storm visited disaster on the little village.

visit the plumbing

Euph. to go to the bathroom. I think I'd better visit the plumbing before we go. I want you kids to visit the plumbing before we get in the car.

visit with someone

to pay a social call on someone. I would like to come by and visit with you for a while. I will enjoy visiting with you.

pay a call

Also, pay a visit; pay one's respects. Make a short visit, especially as a formal courtesy or for business reasons. For example, Bill asked her to pay a call to his ex-mother-in-law, or Each salesman was told to pay a visit to every new doctor in town, or We went to the wake to pay our respects. Also see call on, def. 2.

pay a call

go to the lavatory. euphemistic

visiting fireman

a visitor to an organization given especially cordial treatment on account of their importance. US

a ˌflying ˈvisit

a very brief visit: The Prime Minister paid a flying visit to Brussels this afternoon.

pay somebody/something a visit

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pay a visit to somebody/something

visit somebody/something: I think it’s time we paid Jo a visit, don’t you?

visit on

or visit upon
v.
To inflict something punishing or burdensome on someone or something. Used chiefly in the passive: A plague was visited on the village.

visit with

v.
To converse or chat with someone: Come over and visit with me for a while.

check out the plumbing

and visit the plumbing
tv. to go to the bathroom. I think I’d better check out the plumbing before we go. Excuse me. I need to visit the plumbing.

visit the plumbing

verb
See check out the plumbing

pay a call

tv. to go to the toilet; to leave to go to the toilet. (see also call of nature, nature’s call.) Excuse me. I have to pay a call.

visit from Flo

(...ˈflo)
n. a menstrual period. (see also Aunt Flo.) I am expecting a visit from Flo, but she seems late.

visit from the stork

n. the birth of a baby. The last visit from the stork was in March.

visiting fireman

n. someone paying a visit to observe one’s workplace. We have a couple of visiting firemen coming today.
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