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  • 91drop down — verb fall or descend to a lower place or level He sank to his knees • Syn: ↑sink, ↑drop • Derivationally related forms: ↑drop (for: ↑drop) • Hypernyms …

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  • 92drop out — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms drop out : present tense I/you/we/they drop out he/she/it drops out present participle dropping out past tense dropped out past participle dropped out 1) to leave something such as an activity, school, or… …

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  • 93drop — 1. tv. to kill someone or something. □ He dropped the deer with one shot. □ Lefty tried to drop the leader of the gang. 2. in. to get arrested. (Underworld.) □ ’m not going to drop for you. □ …

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  • 94drop by the wayside — verb give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat In the second round, the challenger gave up • Syn: ↑drop out, ↑give up, ↑fall by the wayside, ↑throw in, ↑throw in the towel, ↑quit, ↑ …

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  • 95Drop-Out — Der Begriff Drop Out von (engl. to drop out „aussetzen“, aber to drop out of something „an etwas nicht mehr teilnehmen oder teilhaben“) bezeichnet: in der Technik das vorübergehendes Versagen einer bestimmten Funktion („Aussetzer“), siehe Drop… …

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  • 96drop away — verb get worse My grades are slipping • Syn: ↑slip, ↑drop off, ↑fall away • Derivationally related forms: ↑drop off (for: ↑drop off), ↑ …

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  • 97Drop (album des Shamen) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Drop. Drop Album par The Shamen Sortie 1987 (Royaume Uni) Durée 49 min 4 s …

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  • 98something —    1. an alcoholic drink    You may be asked if you would like a little something, although the amount may turn out to be substantial if you accept. Also as something short, moist, or for the thirst:     May we offer you something? Birkenhead… …

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  • 99drop back — UK US drop back Phrasal Verb with drop({{}}/drɒp/ verb ( pp ) ► [I] to return to a lower level, value, price, etc.: »Unless something totally unexpected happens and oil drops back below $50 a barrel, fares will continue to rise. drop back to sth… …

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  • 100drop off — 1) see drop 9) 2) PHRASAL VERB If you drop off to sleep, you go to sleep. [INFORMAL] [V P to sleep] I must have dropped off to sleep... [V P] Just as I was dropping off, a strange thought crossed my mind. 3) PHRASAL VERB If the level of something …

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