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drop by

[drop by] or [stop by] {v.} 1. or [drop around] To make a short or unplanned visit; go on a call or errand; stop at someone's home. * /Drop by […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

drop out

[drop out] {v.} To stop attending; quit; stop; leave. * /In the middle of the race, Joe got a blister on his foot and had to drop out./ * /Teenagers […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

whistle-stop

[whistle-stop] {n.} A small town where the trains only stop on a special signal. * /President Truman made excellent use of the whistle-stop during his 1948 campaign for the presidency./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

drop dead

[drop dead] {v.}, {slang} To go away or be quiet; stop bothering someone. - Usually used as a command, * /"Drop dead!" Bill told his little sister when she kept […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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