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swing by (somewhere)

to visit a place briefly I told Paul we'd swing by his office about five today. George said he planned to swing by later.

See also: swing

swing by

v.

To visit some place for a brief amount of time, especially as a deviation from a direct course: On my way home, I swung by the post office to buy some stamps. We swung by a friend's house on our way to the beach. Why don't you swing by for some coffee?

See also: swing