drop the subject
idiom
: to stop talking about a topic
When he started getting upset, I dropped the subject.
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In that instance, husband and wife decided to drop the subject altogether.
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023
Jenna retorted before attempting to drop the subject altogether.
—Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 28 Aug. 2023
If the answer is no, please drop the subject.
—cleveland, 10 May 2022
Poor schools, Harden has found, tend to let down all their students: those with innate math ability are rarely encouraged to pursue advanced classes, and those who struggle are allowed to drop the subject entirely—a situation that often forecloses the possibility of college.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2021
After that, if nothing changes, drop the subject.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 26 Oct. 2020
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023
Jenna retorted before attempting to drop the subject altogether.
—Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 28 Aug. 2023
If the answer is no, please drop the subject.
—cleveland, 10 May 2022
Poor schools, Harden has found, tend to let down all their students: those with innate math ability are rarely encouraged to pursue advanced classes, and those who struggle are allowed to drop the subject entirely—a situation that often forecloses the possibility of college.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2021
After that, if nothing changes, drop the subject.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 26 Oct. 2020
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“Drop the subject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20the%20subject. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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