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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 byTo visit informally and spontaneously.Rate it:

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

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

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Drop in the BucketAn extremely little, unimportant amountRate 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 like fliesDie en masse, one after the other.Rate it:

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drop offTo lessen or reduce.Rate it:

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drop offTo fall.Rate it:

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drop offTo fall asleep.Rate it:

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

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drop off the radarTo vanish or fall into obscurity.Rate it:

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drop outUsed other than as an idiom: see drop, out.Rate it:

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drop outPrematurely and voluntarily leave (school, a race, or the like).Rate it:

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

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drop roundto visit somewhere for a short period.Rate it:

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drop shipwhen a manufacturer ships products directly to a buyer by arrangement through a seller. The seller makes the sale of the product to the buyer and makes money from the sale without handling the product.Rate it:

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drop somebody a lineTo write, call or visit somebody.Rate it:

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drop someone a lineWrite and send (someone) a note or telegram.Rate it:

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drop the ballto fail in one's responsibilities or duties; to not complete somethingRate it:

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drop the f-bombTo utter the word fuck.Rate it:

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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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drop the micTo do or say something decisive, meaningful, or impressive.Rate 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 the topicTo stop talking about the topic at hand.Rate it:

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drop the writTo call a federal or provincial election.Rate it:

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drop trowto pull down one's trousers (pants)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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engine roomA compartment on a ship in which the engine machinery is located.Rate it:

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faire des cuirsTo drop one’s h’s.Rate it:

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fall offTo become detached or to drop from.Rate it:

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fall on one's swordTo commit suicide by allowing one’s body to drop onto the point of one’s sword..Rate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.Rate it:

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Flying DutchmanA ghost ship.Rate it:

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Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

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Flying DutchmanA ship of similar qualities to the Flying Dutchman.Rate it:

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from stem to sternOver the full length of a ship or boat, from the front end of the vessel to the back end.Rate it:

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get out while the getting's goodTo sell all or part of one's holdings in stocks, real estate, a business, etc. while conditions are good, particularly in anticipation of a drop in prices.Rate it:

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get the drop onTo point one's firearm at another person, thereby gaining dominance over a situation.Rate it:

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get the drop onTo obtain an advantage over another person, by acting before that person.Rate it:

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go belowTo go below deck on a ship; to leave the top deck of a ship.Rate it:

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go by the boardTo estimate the velocity of a boat or ship in knots by casting overboard the knotted line to whose end is attached the lead and thereafter counting the knots in the line as it goes aft along the side boards of the vessel.Rate it:

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go by the boardTo fall or to go overboard; to be cast over the side of a ship.Rate it:

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Hear a Pin DropSoundless, muted, without any noise, complete silenceRate it:

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hit the deckAnnouncement to ship's personnel via P.A. system to arise and leave sleeping quarters.Rate it:

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il a bu un coup de tropHe has had a drop too much.Rate it:

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jump shipTo part from a ship.Rate it:

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jump shipTo depart a project without warning.Rate it:

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