drops

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/drɒps/

From the verb drop: (⇒ conjugate)
drops is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v 3rd person singular

Collocations for "drops"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "drops" in context.

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drop

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. drop [a plate, the ball, your keys]
  2. dropped a bomb on
  3. dropped a bombshell (on me)
  4. drop your pants
  5. dropped his guard (for)
  6. drop the [charges, allegations]
  7. (let's) drop the [subject, topic, discussion]
  8. let's (just) drop it, [OK, shall we]?
  9. drop [everything, what you're doing] and
  10. drop the [pretense, act]
  11. dropped to the [floor, ground]
  12. his face dropped
  13. the [rate, numbers, price] dropped
  14. dropped (down) to [zero, 10]
  15. [she, her weight] dropped from [200 lbs] to [130 lbs]
  16. she dropped [100 lbs]
  17. drop a dress size
  18. dropped from [$10] (to)
  19. the [rate] dropped off at [50, 90%]
  20. dropped off [quickly, significantly]
  21. drop off [the homework, your spare keys]
  22. I (must have) dropped off during the [class, movie]
  23. dropped off to sleep
  24. drop you off at [work, the store, school]
  25. drop out of [school, the program]
  26. the [insurance company, sponsor] dropped me
  27. was dropped from the [program, policy]
  28. (was) dropped from a great height
  29. drop in [at work, to see you, for a minute]
  30. drop by [at work]
  31. thanks for dropping by
  32. dropped the ball on [the project, that one]
  33. drop dead
  34. drop me a line (sometime)
  35. dropped from [above, the ceiling, the sky]
  36. dropped into the [hole, well, crack, gutter]
  37. dropped the price of [oil, milk, cigarettes]
  38. dropped to her knees
  39. drop back in [line, the rankings]
  40. dropped the liquid into [a test tube, a cup]
n
  1. a [sharp, gradual, slow] drop (in)
  2. was a voltage drop
  3. has been a drop in [price, blood pressure, popularity, temperature]
  4. [suffered, experienced] a drop in [price]
  5. a water drop
  6. a drop of [water, blood, rain]
  7. (just) a drop of [tea, coffee, brandy]
  8. a drop of brandy [before bed, after dinner]
  9. haven't had a drop of rain since
  10. didn't (even) spill a drop
  11. a drop [hit, fell on] my [eye, face]
  12. the (plane's) passengers felt a sudden drop
  13. there is a drop in the [ground, sidewalk]
  14. a drop in [air, cabin] pressure
  15. a one-hundred [foot, meter] drop
  16. a steep drop to the [ground, sea, surface]
  17. that is a [steep, sharp] drop
  18. [be careful of, look out for] the drop
  19. made [a food, an aid, a charity] drop
  20. the [mail, bag] drop
'drops' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cherry - chocolate - cough - essence - lemon - lime - ointment - perfume

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