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drop a dime
Поинформировать полицию о чьей-то незаконной деятельности.
John got popped, so he dropped a dime on his supplier and they let him go.
Джона арестовали, поэтому он заложил своего поставщика и его отпустили.
drop a line
shoot a line
To write someone a short letter or note.
Написать короткое письмо или записку; "черкнуть пару строчек".
As soon as I get to Florida, I’ll drop you a line and tell you about my new job.
I always drop her a line to wish her a Merry Christmas.
Я всегда пишу ей письма, чтобы поздравить с Рождеством.
If you have time, drop me a line now and then while you’re traveling.
Please drop me a line when you get to Paris; I'd like to know that you've arrived safely.
drop around
To make a short or unplanned visit; go on a call or errand; stop at someone's home.
Mv sister dropped around last night.
drop back
To move or step backwards; retreat.
The quarterback dropped back to pass the football.
The soldiers dropped back before the enemy's attack.
drop dead
To go away or be quiet; stop bothering someone. Usually used as a command.
"Drop dead!" Bill told his little sister when she kept begging to help him build his model airplane.
When Sally bumped into Kate's desk and spilled ink for the fifth time, Kate told her to drop dead.
drop name
To impress people by mentioning famous names.
He likes to pretend he's important by dropping a lot of names.
drop off
fall off
To take (someone or something) part of the way you are going.
I don’t mind dropping you off at the store on my way to work.
Joe asked Mrs. Jones to drop him off at the library on her way downtown.
To fall asleep.
Jimmy was thinking of his birthday party as he dropped off to sleep.
My mother dropped off during the boring television show; her head was nodding up and down.
To die.
The patient dropped off in his sleep.
To become less. When the quality, degree, or frequency of something decreases, it falls off.
Business has been dropping off rapidly recently, but fortunately it hasn’t been falling off as quickly as for our competitors.
Business picked up in the stores during December, but dropped off again after Christmas.
Sales of fountain pens fell off after the ballpoint pen was invented.
The quality of his work has fallen off as he has gotten older.
drop the ball
дословно: уронить, потерять мяч
Совершить ошибку, не справиться с ситуацией.
Совершить ошибку, не справиться с ситуацией.
Please, don’t drop the ball – we are relying on you.
Пожалуйста, не совершай глупых ошибок – мы полагаемся на тебя.
We lay all our hopes on you, so don’t drop the ball.
Все наши надежды на тебя, так что не подведи нас.