English Phrasal Verbs (286/365) - Blow In

To blow in means

A) to be carried towards you in the air

Example sentence:

• A cool breeze is blew in from the lake.

B) for windows to be broken and the peaces fall inside the building

• The hurricane would blow in most of the windows if it weren't for the hurricane shutters.

C) to arrive unexpectedly (informal use) for a visit

• It's ok to blow in for a visit as long as you're not expecting to be catered to.

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A question about C for the native speakers. How common is it in your country? It's not part of my active vocabulary possibly because I haven't heard or seen it used at least for a long time. I hear about 1-2 hours of English spoken every day and not any particular local variant.