drop by

Idioms and Phrases

Also, drop in or over . Pay a brief, casual, and usually unannounced visit. For example, I asked her to drop by whenever she was in the neighborhood , or Joan loves to have friends drop in , or We'd love to drop over but we haven't time on this trip . The first term dates from the first half of the 1900s; drop in is from the mid-1600s and drop over from the late 1800s.

Example Sentences

Revenues from its wholesale and franchise business dropped by 46% to £5.4 million, as it was particularly affected by partners in Italy and Denmark reducing their orders due to tough conditions.

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The former Tottenham forward, who is set to start against the Republic of Ireland, said he was "a little bit" shocked at being dropped by Carsley.

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In June, research commissioned by performing arts union Equity revealed that in real terms, overall arts funding in Wales had dropped by 30% since 2017.

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The policy was dropped by the president in June 2018 after a firestorm of controversy.

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All three investigations have now been dropped by the police.

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