english
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drop out
1. to not do something that you were going to do, or to stop doing something before you have completely finished
• He dropped out of the race after two laps., drop by/in
informal
to visit someone
• I dropped in on George on my way home from school.
• Drop by and pick up that book sometime., drop off
SLEEP
1. to start to sleep , drop out
2. If a student drops out, they stop going to classes before they have finished their course. , drop behind
to get further behind or away from something or someone
• As the pace quickened, Pepe began to drop behind.
• She stopped going to classes and dropped behind in her schoolwork., drop sb/sth off
[ M ] informal
to take someone or something to a particular place, usually by car, as you travel to a different place
• We dropped our luggage off at the hotel and went sightseeing., drop off
DECREASE
2. If the amount, number or quality of something drops off, it becomes less
• The demand for mobile phones shows no signs of dropping off.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun reduction ADJ. big, considerable, dramatic, huge, large, massive, significant, substantial | slight, small | rapid, sharp, sudden | steady | catastrophic VERB + DROP suffer The restaurant has suffered a big drop in trade. | cause, lead to PREP. ~ in The glut of coffee led to a sharp drop in prices. vertical distance down from a place ADJ. sheer, steep, vertical The cliff plunged in a sheer drop down to the beach. | long small round mass of liquid DROP + VERB fall Great drops of rain started to fall. | roll down sth PREP. ~ of Large drops of sweat rolled down her face., verb allow sth to fall ADV. accidentally, carelessly | almost, nearly | promptly He saw Emma and promptly dropped his tray of drinks. PREP. in/into, on/onto I accidentally dropped my glasses into the water. jump/move downwards ADV. heavily | gently, lightly | quickly | limply, uselessly His arms dropped uselessly to his sides. | down, open Her mouth dropped open in disbelief. VERB + DROP let sth She smiled and let her eyes drop again. | be/feel ready to I feel ready to drop (= because I am so tired). PREP. into, onto, to He dropped lightly down onto the lawn beneath. PHRASES drop like a stone (figurative) Her heart dropped like a stone at this news. become lower ADV. considerably, dramatically, drastically, sharply, significantly The price of oil has dropped significantly. | slightly | fast, rapidly | steadily | further VERB + DROP be likely/unlikely to Sales are likely to drop further. PREP. below The temperature rarely drops below 30°C. | by The price has dropped by 15 per cent. | from, to The number of children in the class has dropped from 25 to 18. slope downwards ADV. sharply, steeply | away PREP. into/to/towards The land dropped steeply away into a small valley. no longer include sb in sth ADV. quietly PREP. from He has been quietly dropped from the England team. | in favour of stop doing sth/be stopped ADV. quietly The subject was quietly dropped. | suddenly He suddenly dropped his habitual banter. | eventually, finally | altogether When nobody volunteered, the idea was finally dropped altogether. VERB + DROP let sth Can't we just let the matter drop? | agree to, decide to Both countries have agreed to drop border controls. PREP. in favour of The formal grade of Geologist was dropped in favour of Scientific Officer.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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Phrase(s): drop someone
1. Sl. to knock someone down; to punch and knock down a person. • Fred dropped Willie with one punch to the jaw. 2. Fig. to stop being friends with someone, especially with one’s boyfriend or girlfriend. • Bob finally dropped Jane. I don’t know what he saw in her. • I’m surprised that she didn’t drop him first.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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drop
drop + NOUN
drop the charges/a case
(= stop the legal process of trying to prove someone is guilty )
• Both men have been released and the charges have been dropped.
drop everything
(= completely stop everything you are doing )
• When my mother was sick, I just dropped everything and flew to be with her in Seattle.
drop the idea
• The project was going to be too expensive so the idea was dropped.
drop a plan
• The company has dropped its plan to build a hotel on the site.
drop a scheme/program etc
• Some banks have dropped their student loan scheme.
drop a subject
(= stop studying it at school or university )
• Students may choose to drop a subject in their second year.
drop the pretence
(= stop pretending )
• He has finally dropped the pretence that he’s innnocent.
phrases
drop the subject
(= to stop talking about something)
• To her relief, Julius dropped the subject.
transnet.ir
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noun
descent:
The drop in altitude is 1000 meters.
verb
let fall:
Do not drop the machine.
Simple Definitions
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In addition to the idioms beginning with DROP, Also see AT THE DROP OF A HAT; BOTTOM DROPS OUT OF; GET THE DROP ON; HEAR A PIN DROP; LET DROP; WAIT FOR THE OTHER SHOE TO DROP.
American Heritage Idioms