pay a call

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

“East Palestine, Ohio has been waiting for Biden to visit for months. It has been 305 days since the toxic train derailment, 278 days since Biden promised to visit, and 94 days since Biden claimed he hadn’t yet ‘had the occasion’ to pay a call on the town,” Mr. Pigott said.

From Washington Times

To learn what the artist thinks of Coen’s curatorial approach, I traveled to suburban Rockland County on the west side of the Hudson to pay a call on Friedlander and his wife, Maria Friedlander, driving down a wooded road, past an apple orchard, to the rambling 1947 house faced with brown shingle and stone from a local quarry that they have inhabited for over half a century.

From New York Times

The decision to pay a call on Saudi leaders during the July 13-16 trip comes after Biden as a Democratic presidential candidate branded the kingdom a “pariah” because of its human rights record and pledged to recalibrate the U.S.-Saudi relationship.

From Seattle Times

Although large groups of visitors are discouraged, nursing homes won’t be allowed to limit the number of loved ones and friends who can pay a call on residents.

From Seattle Times

Finally Mrs. Arable made up her mind she would pay a call on old Doctor Dorian and ask his advice.

From Literature

Related Words

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