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drop the glovesTo fight.Rate it:

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drop the glovesTo remove a prior impediment to action; to prepare for or engage in a dispute.Rate it:

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taking the gloves offnothing is off limitsRate it:

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a cat in gloves catches no miceOne cannot get what one wants by being cautious, one must use aggression to get it.Rate it:

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gloves are offFrom the sport of boxing where competitors fistfight wearing padded gloves; removing the gloves during a fight could result in serious physical injuryRate it:

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gloves are offTo argue or compete without regard to one's actions or feelingsRate it:

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Handle With Kid GlovesTo carefully and tenderly take care ofRate it:

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handle with kid glovesTo treat something very delicately or carefully.Rate it:

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a drop in the oceanA drop in the bucket.Rate it:

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drop a dimeTo make a phone call, usually means calling the pol to report another's activities.Rate it:

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Drop in the BucketAn extremely little, unimportant amountRate it:

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drop the pilotTo dismiss an expert adviser. A classic example was the dismissal of the German Chancellor, Bismarck, by Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1891.Rate it:

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Drop You like a Hot PotatoTo disassociate oneself with something/someone as soon as possibleRate it:

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wait for the ball to dropTo wait in expectation of an occurrence.Rate it:

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drop a lineTalk stuff say your words put somebody downRate it:

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drop backOf a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the ball, to avoid defenders.Rate it:

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drop offTo lessen or reduce.Rate it:

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a short drop and a sudden stopA fall to one's death by hanging.Rate it:

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a drop in the bucketAn effort or action having very little overall influence, especially as compared to a huge problem.Rate it:

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drop offTo fall.Rate it:

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drop out of warpDis-engage the cruise control on the carRate it:

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wait for the other shoe to dropTo await a seemingly inevitable event, especially one which is not desirable.Rate it:

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wait for the other shoe to dropTo defer action or decision until another matter is finished or resolved.Rate it:

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drop like fliesDie en masse, one after the other.Rate it:

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a quick drop and a sudden stopA fall to one's death, especially by hanging.Rate it:

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acid dropboiled sweetRate it:

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at the drop of a hatWithout any hesitation; instantly.Rate it:

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At The Drop of a HatOn the spot, without getting late, always ready to doRate it:

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don't drop the soap(idiomatic) Used as a mockery to someone who is about to be or should be confined in prison.Rate it:

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drop a bollockTo make a mistake.Rate it:

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drop a bombTo announce surprising or alarming information suddenly and without warning.Rate it:

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drop a bombTo release faeces from the bowels; to excrete.Rate it:

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drop a bombshellTo announce surprising or alarming information suddenly and without warning.Rate it:

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drop a brickAlternative form of drop a bombshell.Rate it:

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drop a brickUsed other than as an idiom: see drop, brick.Rate it:

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drop a brickTo commit a faux pas, especially in speech, such as by tactlessly speaking of a subject that should not be mentioned.Rate it:

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drop a hintTo reveal a clue or hint about something.Rate it:

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drop a lineOn the telephone.Rate it:

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drop a lineA note or telegram.Rate it:

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drop a logTo defecate.Rate it:

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drop anchorTo defecate.Rate it:

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drop anchorTo release the anchor of a ship or boat, allowing it to fall to the bed of a body of water and thereby securing the vessel in place.Rate it:

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drop awayTo become less or fewer.Rate it:

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drop byTo visit informally and spontaneously.Rate it:

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drop inOne who arrives unannounced or without an appointment.Rate it:

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drop in. Often hyphenated drop-in.Rate it:

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drop in the bucketAn effort or action having very little overall influence, especially as compared to a huge problem.Rate it:

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drop in the oceana drop in the bucketRate it:

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drop offTo deliver; to deposit or leave.Rate it:

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drop offTo fall asleep.Rate it:

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