He dropped a quarter into the slot and waited for something to happen.
•He dropped in a quarter.
•Johnny Green dropped a cat into a well.
•He went to the well and dropped a coin in.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
drop someone or something like a hot potato — tv. to disassociate oneself with omeone or something instantly. □ When we learned of the conviction, we dropped him like a hot potato. □ I dropped the idea like a hot potato … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
drop someone in it — british informal phrase to cause trouble for someone, especially by telling someone else that they have done something wrong You really dropped me in it with the boss! Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: drop … Useful english dictionary
drop someone like a hot brick — drop (someone/something) like a hot brick/potato informal to suddenly get rid of someone or something that you have been involved with because you do not want them any more or you are worried they may cause problems. The government dropped the… … New idioms dictionary
drop someone like a hot potato — drop (someone/something) like a hot brick/potato informal to suddenly get rid of someone or something that you have been involved with because you do not want them any more or you are worried they may cause problems. The government dropped the… … New idioms dictionary
drop someone in it — British informal to cause trouble for someone, especially by telling someone else that they have done something wrong You really dropped me in it with the boss! … English dictionary
drop — [[t]drɒ̱p[/t]] ♦♦ drops, dropping, dropped 1) V ERG If a level or amount drops or if someone or something drops it, it quickly becomes less. [V prep/adv] Temperatures can drop to freezing at night... [V prep/adv] Once the rate rises it never… … English dictionary
drop like a hot potato — If you drop someone or something like a hot potato, you leave them or immediately stop associating with them. As soon as the article was published, she dropped him like a hot potato … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
drop like a hotpotato — If you drop someone or something like a hot potato, you leave them or immediately stop associating with them. As soon as the article was published, she dropped him like a hot potato … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
drop off someone — drop off (someone/something) to leave someone or something at a particular place. “Discovery” dropped off supplies and picked up an American astronaut who had spent four months on the space station. Parents drop their kids off at daycare early in … New idioms dictionary
drop off something — drop off (someone/something) to leave someone or something at a particular place. “Discovery” dropped off supplies and picked up an American astronaut who had spent four months on the space station. Parents drop their kids off at daycare early in … New idioms dictionary
drop off — (someone/something) to leave someone or something at a particular place. “Discovery” dropped off supplies and picked up an American astronaut who had spent four months on the space station. Parents drop their kids off at daycare early in the… … New idioms dictionary
