drift in(to) (something)

drift in(to) (something)

To move slowly into some thing or place. Whenever they have study hall, the students tend to just drift into the attendance office, as if they have nothing better to do. If I don't close my office door, people will just drift in and keep me from getting anything done! I drifted into the new girl's dorm room when I heard her playing some really good music.

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drift in

(to something) to move slowly and gradually into something. The people drifted slowly into the hall. The boats drifted into the shore on the tide.

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