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let something drop 成语

a drop in the bucket

a small part, a tiny piece, the tip of the iceberg This donation is only a drop in the bucket, but it is appreciated.

at the drop of a hat

without waiting, immediately, promptly He will stop working and help you at the drop of a hat if you ask him politely.

bottom fall out/drop out

to fall below an earlier lowest price When the bottom fell out of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.

drop

stop taking a subject, withdraw, drop out You wouldn't drop English! It's the key to other subjects.

drop a bundle

lose money by gambling, lose your shirt I dropped a bundle at the track last night. I lost every bet.

drop a hint

suggest, give a sign When he was hungry, he'd drop a hint, like point at the fridge.

drop a line

write a letter, send a postcard Be sure to drop us a line from Paris. Tell us about your trip.

drop a log

have a bowel movement, take a shit What a smell! Open a window after you drop a log, eh.

drop a name/drop names

pretend you know famous people, name dropper He was dropping names at the interview - Klein, Clinton etc.

drop back

move or step backwards, retreat During the hike his foot began to get sore so he decided to drop back and rest for awhile.

let article bead (or fall)

accidentally acknowledge a allotment of information.Learn more: drop, let, something

let article ˈdrop

1 do or say annihilation added about somebody/something: I’ve heard abundant about this subject. Can we let it bead now?
2 acknowledgment somebody/something in a conversation, by blow or as if by accident: He let it bead that the Prime Minister was a abutting acquaintance of his.Learn more: drop, let, something

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More Idioms/Phrases

drive you to distraction drive you to drink drop drop a bundle drop a hint drop a line drop a log drop a name/drop names drop back drop behind drop by drop by the wayside drop charges Drop dead! drop dead drop her/him drop him like a hot potato let out (some) steam let out of let out of (something or some place) let out some kind of sound let pass let past let ride let rip let sleeping dogs lie let slide by let slip let slip away let slip by let slip something let somebody go let somebody have it let somebody know let somebody off the hook let somebody stew let somebody/something go let somebody/something loose let someone down let someone down gently let someone off the hook let someone stew in their own juice let something drop let something lie let something pass let something ride let something rip let something slide let something slip let something slip through your fingers Let the buyer beware let the cat out of the bag let the cat out of the bag, to let the chance slip by let the chips fall (where they may) let the chips fall where they may let the cobbler stick to his last let the dead bury the dead let the dog see the rabbit let the dust settle let the genie out of the bottle let the good times roll let the grass grow beneath (one's) feet let the grass grow under (one's) feet let the side down let them eat cake let there be light let things play out