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flying visit

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Noun1.flying visit - a visit that last for only a very short time; "he wanted to hear all about my flying visit to his old stamping grounds"
visit - the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
Translations
flying visit n (of official) → visita-lampo; (of friends) → breve visita
flying visit n (of official) → visita-lampo; (of friends) → breve visita


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A short time ago, I was favored with a flying visit from my young friend Eustace Bright, whom I had not before met with since quitting the breezy mountains of Berkshire.
We have had him two or three times to dine at the Hall (you have met him, by the bye) as Brooke's guest and a relation of Casaubon's, thinking he was only on a flying visit.
So you are actually coming back to Lady Lundie's after a mere flying visit to your own property?
 
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