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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.

See also: pay

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 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.

See also: stork

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.

See also: plumbing

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.

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pay (somebody/something) a visit (slightly formal) also pay a visit (to somebody/something)

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 call on somebody/something

See also: pay