The president paid a call on US troops stationed in the region on Sunday.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
pay a call on someone — pay a call on (someone/something) to go somewhere to see someone or something. The president paid a call on US troops stationed in the region on Sunday. Related vocabulary: pay someone/something a visit … New idioms dictionary
pay a call on — (someone/something) to go somewhere to see someone or something. The president paid a call on US troops stationed in the region on Sunday. Related vocabulary: pay someone/something a visit … New idioms dictionary
pay something a visit — pay (someone/something) a visit 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… … New idioms dictionary
pay someone a visit — pay (someone/something) a visit 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… … New idioms dictionary
pay a visit — pay (someone/something) a visit 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… … New idioms dictionary
call — call1 [ kɔl ] verb *** ▸ 1 ask/tell someone to come ▸ 2 shout to someone ▸ 3 telephone someone ▸ 4 describe someone/something ▸ 5 use a name for someone/something ▸ 6 say/announce something loudly ▸ 7 organize something ▸ 8 of animals ▸ 9 say… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pay — pay1 W1S1 [peı] v past tense and past participle paid [peıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(give money)¦ 2¦(bill/tax/rent)¦ 3¦(wage/salary)¦ 4 pay attention (to somebody/something) 5¦(legal cost)¦ 6¦(say something good)¦ 7¦(good result)¦ 8¦(profit)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
call — 1 verb HAVE/USE A NAME 1 (T) be called sth to have a particular name or title: They have a three year old son called Matthew. | What was that book called? 2 (T) to use a particular name or title when you speak to someone: My name s Alan, but you… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
call — call1 W1S1 [ko:l US ko:l] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(telephone)¦ 2¦(describe)¦ 3¦(have a name)¦ 4¦(give somebody/something a name)¦ 5¦(ask/order by speaking)¦ 6¦(arrange)¦ 7¦(say/shout)¦ 8 call yourself something 9 call the shots/tune … Dictionary of contemporary English
pay — ▪ I. pay pay 1 [peɪ] noun [uncountable] the money someone receives for the job they do: • She got the job, but it meant a big pay cut. • an increase in hourly pay • All I want is a full day s work for a full day s pay … Financial and business terms
