drop the subject

phrase

: to stop talking about a topic

When he started getting upset, I dropped the subject.

Examples of drop the subject in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The White House is putting pressure on some of them to drop the subject. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025

In that instance, husband and wife decided to drop the subject altogether. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023

Jenna retorted before attempting to drop the subject altogether. — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 28 Aug. 2023

Rhymes for drop the subject

• aftereffect
• interconnect
• affect
• aspect
• bedecked
• bisect
• collect
• connect
• correct
• deflect
• detect
• direct