"to pay a visit" doesn't mean it costs money, it's a fairly natural turn of phrase: "I paid a visit to the library yesterday". I wouldn't call it poor phrasin

"to pay a visit" doesn't mean it costs money, it's a fairly natural turn of phrase: "I paid a visit to the library yesterday". I wouldn't call it poor phrasing or even a poor choice (although I could see confusion for non-native English speakers). https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20a%20visit%20to https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20a%20visit%2...