drop the subject

phrase

: to stop talking about a topic
When he started getting upset, I dropped the subject.

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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

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“Drop the subject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20the%20subject. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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