drop by — to visit someone casually and without advance notice
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to visit someone casually and without advance notice
Pronunciation (IPA): /drɑːp baɪ/
Korean meaning: 미리 알리지 않고 잠깐 들르다, 방문하다
Korean pronunciation: 드**랍** 바이
Example Sentences
- My mother-in-law loves to drop by right when I'm eating ice cream for breakfast.
- Can you drop by the pharmacy and pick up my prescription?
- I decided to drop by my ex's wedding uninvited - worst decision ever.
drop by
VERB//drɑːp baɪ//
to visit someone casually and without advance notice
to visit someone casually and without advance notice
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Origin
'drop'은 원래 '떨어뜨리다'라는 뜻에서 '가볍게 놓다'는 의미로 확장되었고, 'by'와 결합하여 '가볍게 곁을 지나가다'는 뜻으로 발전했습니다. 19세기부터 '잠시 들르다'라는 현재의 의미로 사용되기 시작했습니다.
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“My mother-in-law loves to drop by right when I'm eating ice cream for breakfast.”
“Can you drop by the pharmacy and pick up my prescription?”
“I decided to drop by my ex's wedding uninvited - worst decision ever.”
“Feel free to drop by whenever you're in the neighborhood.”
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