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drop someone a line

drop someone a line verb: to write and send (someone) a note or telegram.

Verb

drop someone a line (third-person singular simple present drops someone a line, present participle dropping someone a line, simple past and past participle dropped someone a line)

  1. (idiomatic) To write and send (someone) a note or telegram.
    • If you get a chance, drop me a line when you arrive in Cairo.
    Synonyms:
    buzz, call, ring up

Synonyms of drop someone a line

Forms of drop someone a line

third-person singular presentdrops someone a line
present participledropping someone a line
past participledropped someone a line
pastdropped someone a line

Questions about drop someone a line

What does drop someone a line mean?
Drop someone a line means to write and send (someone) a note or telegram.
What part of speech is drop someone a line?
Drop someone a line is a verb.
What is the past tense of drop someone a line?
The past tense of drop someone a line is dropped someone a line.

Words near drop someone a line in the dictionary

  1. drop shoulder
  2. drop shoulders
  3. drop site
  4. drop sleeve
  5. drop sleeves
  6. drop someone a line
  7. drop someone in it
  8. drop tank
  9. drop tanks
  10. drop target
  11. drop targets

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