Pay a visit meaning in English
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Definition
to pay someone a visit: to go to see someone
You should pay your grandmother a visit sometime.
(Let's) take a visit (to the farm): (Let's) visit, go to, stay at, stop by (the farm)
Examples
- "In today's program we are going to take a special visit to the offices of the Delavigne Corporation where an amazing experiment is taking place."
- "Rajard : Well, our online tech support has access to shipping information, if you pay them a visit they should be able to find your fan."
- "In closing, I would just request that you pay us a visit at your earliest convenience."
Exercise 1
At the end of her email, Hannah writes "Could I drop by and see you one day this week...".
This means that -->
This means that -->
At the end of her email, Hannah writes "Could I drop by and see you one day this week...".
This means that --> She wants to pay Icarus a visit.
This means that --> She wants to pay Icarus a visit.
She wants to pay Icarus a visit.: This is the correct choice. To "pay someone a visit" is a more formal way of saying to "drop by" and see them. Other examples of to "drop by": "My neighbor dropped by to borrow some sugar last night" and "I need to drop by the doctor's on the way home to collect a prescription". We usually "drop by a place" (someone's house, the bank, the shops, etc.).
She wants to annoy Icarus.: This is incorrect. To annoy means to irritate or aggravate a person. For example, "You really annoyed me when you said I exaggerate. I've asked you a thousand times not to make personal remarks!" It does not mean the same as to "drop by".
She wants to quiz Icarus.: This is incorrect. To "quiz" is synonymous with to "question". For example: "He quizzed me for twenty minutes about my qualifications. I couldn't even remember what I'd written on my CV!" It does not mean the same as to "drop by".
She wants to take Icarus for a drink.: This is incorrect. To "drop by" does not mean to "take someone for a drink". Common ways of asking someone to go for a drink are "Do you fancy a quick drink?" or "Do you want to pop down to the pub?" or "Do you want to meet up for a drink?"
She wants to meet Icarus in secret.: This is incorrect. To "drop by" does not mean to "meet in secret". A good way of asking someone to meet you in secret is to ask them to meet you "on the quiet" or to ask them to "not breathe a word". Shhhh!
Exercise 2
Kevin writes that his grandfather was 104-years-old when he "passed away last week".
What is the meaning of the expression "to pass away"?
What is the meaning of the expression "to pass away"?
Kevin writes that his grandfather was 104-years-old when he "passed away last week".
What is the meaning of the expression "to pass away"?
What is the meaning of the expression "to pass away"?
"To pass away" means "to die". The expression is a polite way to indicate someone's death. Kevin writes that his grandfather died last week.
"To leave the country" is not the meaning of "to pass away".
"To go for a walk" is not the meaning of "pass away".
"To pass away" is an idiom meaning "to die". It is unrelated to the idea of visiting someone, which can be expressed by the expression "to pass by", or "to pay a visit".
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