“DROPA”

The following 7 entries include the term DROPA.

drop a dime

phrase

: to inform authorities (such as the police) of another's wrongdoing

drop a bomb

idiom

: to do or say something that is very shocking and unexpected

drop a bombshell

idiom

: to surprise everyone

drop a brick

idiom

: to make a very bad or embarrassing mistake

drop a clanger

idiom

: to make a very bad or embarrassing mistake

drop a hint

idiom

: to make a statement that suggests something that one does not want to say in a direct way

drop a stitch

idiom

: to let a loop fall off a knitting needle


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