Crossword Genius

Visit work briefly (4,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

call in

'visit' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'work briefly' is the wordplay.
'work' becomes 'calling' (someone's career or vocation).
'briefly' means to remove the last letter.
'calling' with its final letter removed is 'CALL IN'.

(Other definitions for call in that I've seen before include "Drop by" , "Visit" .)

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