drop someone or something from something

drop someone or something from something
drop someone or something from something
1. Lit. to release someone or something from some higher point. •

Galileo proved that two objects of different weights dropped from the same height will reach the ground at the same time.

2.Fig. to exclude someone or something from something. •

We had to drop Sally from our guest list.

The professor was forced to drop the failing students from the course.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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