stop by — to visit someone or somewhere briefly and informally
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to visit someone or somewhere briefly and informally
Pronunciation (IPA): /stɑːp baɪ/
Korean meaning: 잠깐 들르다, 잠시 방문하다
Korean pronunciation: **스탑** 바이
Example Sentences
- My mother-in-law always stops by without calling first - it's like she has a GPS tracker on our refrigerator!
- I need to stop by the bank before it closes at 5 PM.
- Feel free to stop by anytime - our door is always open, but please ignore the mess!
stop by
VERB//stɑːp baɪ//
to visit someone or somewhere briefly and informally
to visit someone or somewhere briefly and informally
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Origin
14세기 'stop'(멈추다)과 'by'(옆에)가 결합되어 '어디 옆에 잠깐 멈추다'는 의미로 발전했습니다. 마치 급한 여행 중에 친구 집 앞에서 잠깐 차를 멈추고 인사하는 것과 같은 개념이죠.
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“My mother-in-law always stops by without calling first - it's like she has a GPS tracker on our refrigerator!”
“I need to stop by the bank before it closes at 5 PM.”
“Feel free to stop by anytime - our door is always open, but please ignore the mess!”
“The delivery guy said he would stop by between 2 and 6 PM, which basically means 'sometime today, maybe'.”
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