drop a line
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Fishermen braved a walk out on a thawing but still frozen Crowley Lake, augering holes through foot-thick ice to drop a line into the water.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2023
They don’t court paparazzi or drop a line to reporters after a particularly boldface appearance and are wary of sharing even the most innocuous of stories.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2020
Even if you are unlikely to harpoon a white whale in the Hudson, New York City is rife with places to drop a line.
From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2015
If anyone has an idea for how to do this, please do drop a line.
From Time • Oct. 9, 2012
He starts conversations, I come over and drop a line or two that helps him make his point, real subtle.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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