pay (someone) a call
idiom
: to go somewhere to visit (someone)
She paid me a call while I was in the hospital.
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The most logical next step is to pay a call on the elegantly brilliant (and probably also brilliantly elegant) Chloe herself.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Pay (someone) a call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20%28someone%29%20a%20call. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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