Английский словарь американских идиом - drop by

or stop by {v.} 1. or drop around To make a short or unplanned visit; go on a call or errand; stop at someone's home. * /Drop by any time you're in town./ * /Mv sister dropped around last night./ * /Don't forget to stop by at the gas station./ Syn.: DROP IN. 2. or drop into To stop (somewhere) for a short visit or a short time. * /We dropped by the club to see if Bill was there, but he wasn't./ * /I dropped into the drugstore for some toothpaste and a magazine./