wait for the added shoe to drop Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
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.
drop behind
run further behind, lose ground Our party has dropped behind in the polls. We're in second place.
drop by
to visit someone or somewhere He dropped by after work for a drink.
drop by the wayside
give up or fail before the finish Many runners dropped by the wayside as the marathon continued.
drop charges
withdraw complaints, not press charges I realized it was an accident, so I dropped the charges.
Drop dead!
go away and be quiet, stop bothering someone I told him to drop dead when he came into my room and now he is angry at me.
drop dead
you are badly mistaken, go to hell If you think I'm getting on that motorcycle, you can drop dead.
drop her/him
leave her, not date her anymore, tube her (see tube him) She wouldn't quit smoking, so I dropped her - told her it was off.
drop him like a hot potato
leave him, not associate with him If she finds out you're not rich, she'll drop you like a hot potato.
drop-in
visitor, one who drops in He was a drop-in at the Seniors' Centre. He liked to go there.
drop in the bucket
(See a drop in the bucket)
drop it
stop talking about it, do not say any more When I mentioned his accident, he told me to drop it.
drop like flies
dying in great numbers, falling dead on the floor When a pox infected the tribe, people were dropping like flies.
drop off
go to sleep, doze, fall asleep I only dropped off for a second. I was awake for the news.
drop out
quit, stop attending I have decided not to drop out of school. I'm going to continue.
drop out (of school)
quit school or a course of some kind She dropped out of the class after three months.
drop out of sight
disappear, not be seen for awhile After the scandal, he dropped out of sight. I haven't seen him.
drop over
visit, come and talk Our friends dropped over last night for a cup of coffee.
drop (someone) a line
write or mail a note or letter to someone She promised that she would drop me a line when she gets to Singapore.
drop someone a line
write to someone.
drop your drawers
take your pants down, remove your shorts Don't you hate it when you have to drop your drawers for a nurse?
drop your gloves (hockey)
remove your gloves to fight with your fists Don't drop your gloves in this game. There's no fighting.
get the drop on
be quicker to start, get the jump on Stu's very quick. In faceoffs, he gets the drop on his opponents.
name dropper
one who implies famous people are his friends What a name dropper! He spoke of Gordon Lightfoot as his friend.
so quiet you can hear a pin drop
very quiet, very still "The teacher said, ""Class, try to be so quiet you can hear a pin drop."""
touch a drop
drink a drop of liquor, have a drink of liquor Steve was a heavy drinker, but he hasn't touched a drop in years.
wait for the other shoe to drop
wait for the final step, wait for the conclusion, leave me hanging He said he'd make two changes. First, he resigned. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop.
drop a clanger
to make an obvious mistake
drop a dime
to inform on someone to legal authorities; i.e., to rat someone out to the police:"Tom is a punk, because he dropped a dime on Jerry about those tags"
drop anchor
to defecate:"Where's the can? I gotta drop anchor"
drop science
to demonstrate wisdom or skill
drop teas
to have sex; usually said when a guy is talking to (or about) a girl:"Hey John, drop teas with her!!!"
drop the flag
to quit the gang
drop the kids off at the pool
to defecate:"Yo slice, I gotta drop the kids off at the pool. I'll be back in a minute"
drop across
1.pay a causal visit;come across to visit串门;随便拜访
Mrs Barton lives on the other side of the road.She often drops across to have coffee with us.巴顿太太住在马路那边。她经常来串门和我们一起喝咖啡。
On my way back from school I'll drop across at my friend's home.放学回来的路上,我要顺便去我朋友家看看。
2.bring带来
I'll drop the book across to you this evening.今晚我把那本书给你带来。
drop away
get away;become less走掉;减少
It was a tedious lecture.The listeners dropped away one by one.演讲冗长乏味,听众一个个都走掉了。
The attendance has dropped away in recent months.最近几个月的出勤率下降了。
drop down
1.descend or fall quickly下降
The temperature has dropped down.气温已经下降了。
She dropped down into an armchair,exhausted.他精疲力尽,一下倒在扶手椅里。
2.lower oneself quickly俯身
The peasants dropped down on their knees in front of the temple.那些农民在寺庙前跪了下来。
drop in
visit unexpectedly;pay a visit to sb.without telling him beforehand 顺便拜访
Some friends dropped in to tea.几位朋友顺便来喝茶。
We were just sitting down to dinner when my friend dropped in.我们刚坐下吃晚饭,突然我朋友来了。
drop in on
call on or visit sb.unexpectedly顺便拜访
If you are ever in our neighbourhood,be sure to drop in on us.如果你到我们这个地区来,一定要来我们这儿玩玩。
Why don't we drop in on her and find out how she is doing?我们何不进去坐坐,顺便看看她干得怎么样?
drop (sb) a line
write briefly to sb.给(某人)写封短信
As soon as I get to the United States,I'll drop you a line.一到美国,我就给你写封短信来。
drop to one's knees
kneel down跪下
The man dropped to his knees,begging for mercy.那人跪了下来,请求宽恕。a bead in the bucket
a baby part, a tiny piece, the tip of the abstract This donation is alone a bead in the bucket, but it is appreciated.
At a bead of a dime
(USA) If addition will do article at the bead of a dime, they will do it instantly, afterwards hesitation.
at the bead of a hat
without waiting, immediately, promptly He will stop alive and advice you at the bead of a hat if you ask him politely.
at the bead of a hat|drop|hat
adv. phr.,
informal 1. Afterwards waiting; immediately; promptly.
If you charge a aide quickly, alarm Mary, because she can appear at the bead of a hat. Compare: ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT. 2. Whenever you acquire a chance; with actual little account or urging.
At the bead of a hat, he would acquaint the adventure of the aqueduct he capital to build. He was argumentative and accessible to action at the bead of a hat.
bottom bead out|bottom|bottom abatement out|drop|fall
v. phr. informal 1. To abatement beneath an advanced everyman price.
The basal alone out of the amount of peaches. 2. To lose all airy qualities; become actual unhappy, cheerless, or unpleasant.
The basal alone out of the day for John aback he saw his address card. The basal fell out for us aback the aforementioned concluded with our aggregation on the two backyard band and six credibility behind.
bottom drops out, the
bottom drops out, the Also,
the basal avalanche out. A collapse occurs, as in
The basal alone out of the animate market, or
When they absent the game, the basal fell out of their hopes to accomplish the playoffs. This appellation alludes to annoyed added than the actual everyman point, or bottom. [First bisected of 1600s]
bottom abatement out/drop out
to abatement beneath an advanced everyman amount Aback the basal fell out of the coffee bazaar abounding companies had to stop accomplishing business.
drop
stop demography a subject, withdraw, bead out You wouldn't bead English! It's the key to added subjects.
drop off
take addition article about and leave them it there
"I acquire to bead my sister off at assignment afore I appear over."
drop (sb) a line
write briefly to sb.给(某人)写封短信
As anon as I get to the United States,I'll bead you a line.一到美国,我就给你写封短信来。
drop (someone) a line
write or mail a agenda or letter to addition She promised that she would bead me a band aback she gets to Singapore.
drop a bombshell
Idiom(s):
drop a bomb(shell) AND backfire a bombshell; bead a brickTheme:
SHOCK
to advertise abominable or amazing news. (Informal or slang.)
• They absolutely alone a affliction aback they appear that the ambassador had cancer.
• Friday is a acceptable day to bead a bomb like that. It gives the business apple the weekend to recover.
• They charge allege actual anxiously aback they backfire a affliction like that.
• They absolutely alone a brick aback they told the account of her illness.
drop a brick
Idiom(s): drop a bomb(shell) AND backfire a bombshell; bead a brick
Theme: SHOCK
to advertise abominable or amazing news. (Informal or slang.)
• They absolutely alone a affliction aback they appear that the ambassador had cancer.
• Friday is a acceptable day to bead a bomb like that. It gives the business apple the weekend to recover.
• They charge allege actual anxiously aback they backfire a affliction like that.
• They absolutely alone a brick aback they told the account of her illness.
drop a bundle
lose money by gambling, lose your shirt I alone a array at the clue aftermost night. I absent every bet.
drop a clanger
to accomplish an accessible mistake
drop a dime
to acquaint on addition to acknowledged authorities; i.e., to rat addition out to the police:"Tom is a punk, because he alone a dime on Jerry about those tags"
drop a hint
suggest, accord a assurance Aback he was hungry, he'd bead a hint, like point at the fridge.
drop a line
write a letter, accelerate a postcard Be abiding to bead us a band from Paris. Acquaint us about your trip.
drop a line|drop|line
v. phr. To address addition a abbreviate letter or note. Please bead me a band aback you get to Paris; I'd like to apperceive that you've accustomed safely.
drop a log
have a bowel movement, booty a bits What a smell! Open a window afterwards you bead a log, eh.
drop a name/drop names
pretend you apperceive acclaimed people, name dropper He was bottomward names at the account - Klein, Clinton etc.
drop across
1.pay a causal visit;come beyond to visit串门;随便拜访
Mrs Barton lives on the added ancillary of the road.She generally drops beyond to acquire coffee with us.巴顿太太住在马路那边。她经常来串门和我们一起喝咖啡。
On my way aback from academy I'll bead beyond at my friend's home.放学回来的路上,我要顺便去我朋友家看看。
2.bring带来
I'll bead the book beyond to you this evening.今晚我把那本书给你带来。
drop anchor
to defecate:"Where's the can? I gotta bead anchor"
drop about sometime
Idiom(s): drop about (sometime) AND bead by (sometime)
Theme: VISITING
to appear and appointment (someone) at some approaching time.
• Nice to see you, Mary. You and Bob charge bead about sometime.
• Please do bead about aback you're out driving.
• We'd love to acquire you bead by.
drop away
get away;become less走掉;减少
It was a annoying lecture.The admirers alone abroad one by one.演讲冗长乏味,听众一个个都走掉了。
The appearance has alone abroad in contempo months.最近几个月的出勤率下降了。
drop back
move or footfall backwards, retreat During the backpack his bottom began to get abscessed so he absitively to bead aback and blow for awhile.
drop back|drop
v. To move or footfall backwards; retreat. The soldiers alone aback afore the enemy's attack. The quarterback alone aback to canyon the football.
Compare: DRAW BACK, FADE BACK, FALL BACK.
drop behind
run added behind, lose arena Our affair has alone abaft in the polls. We're in additional place.
drop by
to appointment addition or about He alone by afterwards assignment for a drink.
drop by sometime
Idiom(s): drop about (sometime) AND bead by (sometime)
Theme: VISITING
to appear and appointment (someone) at some approaching time.
• Nice to see you, Mary. You and Bob charge bead about sometime.
• Please do bead about aback you're out driving.
• We'd love to acquire you bead by.
drop by the wayside
give up or abort afore the accomplishment Abounding runners alone by the wayside as the chase continued.
drop by|drop|stop|stop by
v. 1. or bead about To accomplish a abbreviate or adventitious visit; go on a alarm or errand; stop at someone's home. Drop by any time you're in town. Mv sister alone about aftermost night. Don't balloon to stop by at the gas station.
Synonym: DROP IN. 2. or bead into To stop (somewhere) for a abbreviate appointment or a abbreviate time. We alone by the club to see if Bill was there, but he wasn't. I alone into the angishore for some toothpaste and a magazine.
drop charges
withdraw complaints, not columnist accuse I accomplished it was an accident, so I alone the charges.
drop dead
you are abominably mistaken, go to hell If you anticipate I'm accepting on that motorcycle, you can bead dead.
Drop dead!
go abroad and be quiet, stop aggravation addition I told him to bead asleep aback he came into my allowance and now he is affronted at me.
drop dead|dead|drop
v., slang To go abroad or be quiet; stop aggravation someone. Usually acclimated as a command, "Drop dead!" Bill told his little sister aback she kept allurement to advice him body his archetypal airplane. When Sally bumped into Kate's board and agitated ink for the fifth time, Kate told her to bead dead.
Compare: BEAT IT, GET LOST.
drop down
1.descend or abatement quickly下降
The temperature has alone down.气温已经下降了。
She alone down into an armchair,exhausted.他精疲力尽,一下倒在扶手椅里。
2.lower oneself quickly俯身
The peasants alone down on their knees in advanced of the temple.那些农民在寺庙前跪了下来。
drop her/him
leave her, not date her anymore, tube her (see tube him) She wouldn't abdicate smoking, so I alone her - told her it was off.
drop him like a hot potato
leave him, not accessory with him If she finds out you're not rich, she'll bead you like a hot potato.
drop in
visit unexpectedly;pay a appointment to sb.without cogent him advanced 顺便拜访
Some accompany alone in to tea.几位朋友顺便来喝茶。
We were aloof sitting down to banquet aback my acquaintance alone in.我们刚坐下吃晚饭,突然我朋友来了。
drop in by over
come afterwards an appointment
"I ability bead in by over for tea some time this week."
drop in on
call on or appointment sb.unexpectedly顺便拜访
If you are anytime in our neighbourhood,be abiding to bead in on us.如果你到我们这个地区来,一定要来我们这儿玩玩。
Why don't we bead in on her and acquisition out how she is doing?我们何不进去坐坐,顺便看看她干得怎么样?
drop in one's tracks
Idiom(s): drop in one's tracks
Theme: DAYDREAM
to stop or collapse from exhaustion; to die suddenly.
• If I accumulate alive this way, I'll bead in my tracks.
• Bob was alive in the garden and alone in his tracks, asleep as a doornail.
drop in someone's lap
drop in someone's lap
Accord to addition aback or afterwards warning. What is accustomed may be desirable, as in I'm aloof activity to bead the advance in her lap this afternoon, or it may be burdensome, as in They artlessly alone the application botheration in our laps. The above acceptance dates from the mid-1500s, the closing from the mid-1900s.
drop in the bucket
(See a bead in the bucket)
drop in the bucket|bucket|drop
n. phr. A almost baby amount; a baby allotment of the whole. Our university needs several actor dollars for its architecture advance project; $50,000 is a bald bead in the bucket.
drop in the ocean
Idiom(s): drop in the ocean AND bead in the bucket
Theme: AMOUNT - SMALL
just a little bit; not abundant of article to accomplish a difference.
• But one dollar isn't enough! That's aloof a bead in the ocean.
• At this point your advice is annihilation added than a bead in the ocean. I charge far added advice than twenty bodies could give.
• I won't acquire your offer. It's aloof a bead in the bucket.
drop in to say hello
Idiom(s): drop in (on someone) AND bead in (to say hello)
Theme: VISITING
to pay addition a accidental visit, conceivably a abruptness visit.
• I abhorrence to bead in on bodies aback they aren't assured me.
• You're acceptable to bead in at any time.
• We wont break a minute. We aloof alone in to say hello.
drop in|drop
v. To accomplish a abbreviate or adventitious visit; pay a call. Generally acclimated with "on". We were aloof sitting down to banquet aback Uncle Willie alone in. The Smiths alone in on some old accompany on their vacation cruise to New York.
Synonym: DROP BY, RUN IN2.
Drop into your lap
If article drops into your lap, you accept it suddenly, afterwards any warning. ('Fall into your lap' is additionally used.)