- drop out of something
- drop out (of (something))
to stop doing something.
He dropped out of school when he was 16.
She dropped out the night before the race, saying she had an injury.
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drop out of something
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drop out (of something) — … Useful english dictionary
drop out of — drop out (of (something)) to stop doing something. He dropped out of school when he was 16. She dropped out the night before the race, saying she had an injury … New idioms dictionary
drop out — (of (something)) to stop doing something. He dropped out of school when he was 16. She dropped out the night before the race, saying she had an injury … New idioms dictionary
Drop-Out — Der Begriff Drop Out von (engl. to drop out „aussetzen“, aber to drop out of something „an etwas nicht mehr teilnehmen oder teilhaben“) bezeichnet: in der Technik das vorübergehendes Versagen einer bestimmten Funktion („Aussetzer“), siehe Drop… … Deutsch Wikipedia
drop out — verb 1. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat (Freq. 2) In the second round, the challenger gave up • Syn: ↑give up, ↑fall by the wayside, ↑drop by the wayside, ↑throw in, ↑throw in the towel, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
drop out — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms drop out : present tense I/you/we/they drop out he/she/it drops out present participle dropping out past tense dropped out past participle dropped out 1) to leave something such as an activity, school, or… … English dictionary
drop out — UK US drop out Phrasal Verb with drop({{}}/drɒp/ verb ( pp ) ► [I] to not do something you were planning to do, or to stop doing something before you have finished: »Some bidders are rumoured to have dropped out because of the cost of putting the … Financial and business terms
drop out — 1. in. to withdraw from a conventional lifestyle. □ Sometimes I just want to drop out and raise pigs or something. □ Ted dropped out and bought a farm. 2. in. to quit school or some organization. □ I dropped out before I got promoted … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
drop out — Syn: leave, give up, withdraw, retire, pull out, abandon something, fall by the wayside; informal quit, pack something in, jack something in … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
ˌdrop ˈout — phrasal verb to leave something before you have finished what you intended to do Too many students drop out of college after only one year.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
