drop into the house

[cat's_eyes]

Dear teachers,
Is it possible to say that 'someone dropped into the house' meaning: came in very quickly and came out so quickly as well?

Thank you in advance for your kind help.

[Soup]

... stopped by (the house) to ...

[bhaisahab]

Originally Posted by cat's_eyes

Dear teachers,
Is it possible to say that 'someone dropped into the house' meaning: came in very quickly and came out so quickly as well?

Thank you in advance for your kind help.

In BrE you can say that someone "dropped in" this afternoon, for example, to mean that someone called at the house briefly.

[pyoung]

Originally Posted by cat's_eyes

Dear teachers,
Is it possible to say that 'someone dropped into the house' meaning: came in very quickly and came out so quickly as well?

Thank you in advance for your kind help.

Dear cat's eyes:

Bahaisahab and Soup have given you excellent information.

When I read your original phrase, 'someone dropped into the house' I had an immediate image of Santa Claus 'dropping into' the house through the chimney.
None of the 'visiting' expressions I can think of use 'into': stopped by the house/dropped in to say hello/popped by for a visit, etc.
People do say, 'He dashed back into the house for his keys,' or, 'I'll just run into the store for a quart of milk.'

Best wishes,

Petra

[cat's_eyes]

Thank you all for your precious help. It's so great to be able to ask professionals:)