| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| drive you to drink |
cause you to drink alcohol or want to be drunk
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His critical attitude will drive you to drink. I had to resign.
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| drop |
stop taking a subject, withdraw, drop out
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You wouldn't drop English! It's the key to other subjects.
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| drop a bundle |
lose money by gambling, lose your shirt
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I dropped a bundle at the track last night. I lost every bet.
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| drop a hint |
suggest, give a sign
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When he was hungry, he'd drop a hint, like point at the fridge.
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| drop a line |
write a letter, send a postcard
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Be sure to drop us a line from Paris. Tell us about your trip.
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| drop a log [B] |
have a bowel movement, take a shit [B]
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What a smell! Open a window after you drop a log, eh.
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| drop a name / drop names |
pretend you know famous people, name-dropper
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He was dropping names at the interview - Klein, Clinton, etc.
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| drop back |
run slower than before, run further behind
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Our horse dropped back to fourth place and lost the race.
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| drop behind |
run further behind, lose ground
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Our party has dropped behind in the polls. We're in second place.
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| drop charges |
withdraw complaints, not press charges
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I realized it was an accident, so I dropped the charges.
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