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to visit for a short time

• drop off

• drop out of

• drop by

• drop down

Can I put you on hold?

• pay attention to me

• Wait a minute

• wait during a phone call

• let me know

running short of time

• in the short run

• getting close to a deadline

• in the same boat

• go faster

get a move on

• in the short run

• getting close to a deadline

• in the same boat

• go faster

ahead of schedule

• as planned

• slower than planned

• faster than planned

on schedule

• as planned

• slower than planned

• faster than planned

behind schedule

• as planned

• slower than planned

• faster than planned

move something out of the way

• pay for someone's food

• now I understand why

• move something that it doesn't block you

it slipped my mind

• I forgot

• I decide

• I feel

• I create

take something to a place and leave it there

• drop off

• drop by

• drop out of

• drop down