drop everything
idiom
: to stop what one is doing
I dropped everything and ran to the window to see what was going on.
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Rugged iPad Case for Kids Whether clumsy or busy, some kids seem to drop everything.
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Tanya Edwards, Parents, 13 Mar. 2024
Seeing Prince Harry appear to drop everything and fly to London to visit his father, knowing that relations between the pair have been strained over the past several years, has suggested a sense of urgency to some.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
Cozy nooks with little libraries throughout the exhibit encourage visitors to drop everything and read.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024
Almost 10 years of being yelled at by clients, working 12-hour days, and being expected to drop everything to respond to a Slack message at any moment, had taken its toll.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2023
Your real friends are people who would drop everything to come and help you.
—Jamie Ludwig, Spin, 29 Sep. 2023
Everyone around me had managed to hold on to friends throughout their lives; everyone seemed to be on girls’ trips and boozy brunches; seemed to have a tribe of confidants ready to drop everything for them.
—Kui Mwai, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2023
Scandal fans, drop everything because Olivia Pope is back in the White House — well, not exactly, but Kerry Washington, who played the character, did visit and had a chat with Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Gabi Thorne, Allure, 28 Aug. 2023
Seeing Samantha drop everything for the pure reason that the apartment is important to Carrie was a reminder of what this new series has been missing.
—Keryn Donnelly, refinery29.com, 25 Aug. 2023
Tanya Edwards, Parents, 13 Mar. 2024
Seeing Prince Harry appear to drop everything and fly to London to visit his father, knowing that relations between the pair have been strained over the past several years, has suggested a sense of urgency to some.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
Cozy nooks with little libraries throughout the exhibit encourage visitors to drop everything and read.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024
Almost 10 years of being yelled at by clients, working 12-hour days, and being expected to drop everything to respond to a Slack message at any moment, had taken its toll.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2023
Your real friends are people who would drop everything to come and help you.
—Jamie Ludwig, Spin, 29 Sep. 2023
Everyone around me had managed to hold on to friends throughout their lives; everyone seemed to be on girls’ trips and boozy brunches; seemed to have a tribe of confidants ready to drop everything for them.
—Kui Mwai, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2023
Scandal fans, drop everything because Olivia Pope is back in the White House — well, not exactly, but Kerry Washington, who played the character, did visit and had a chat with Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Gabi Thorne, Allure, 28 Aug. 2023
Seeing Samantha drop everything for the pure reason that the apartment is important to Carrie was a reminder of what this new series has been missing.
—Keryn Donnelly, refinery29.com, 25 Aug. 2023
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“Drop everything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20everything. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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