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dropping the pilot

dropping the pilot is the present participle and gerund of drop the pilot.

Meaning of drop the pilot

Verb

drop the pilot (third-person singular simple present drops the pilot, present participle dropping the pilot, simple past and past participle dropped the pilot)

  1. (US, dated, idiomatic, slang) To obtain a divorce.
    • “Jeepers creepers, sweetie pie. You want to drop the pilot?” Bessie nodded, trembling. “I think it's best. My father knows somebody who can handle the divorce […]2018, Charlotte Laws, Devil in the Basement

Questions about dropping the pilot

What is dropping the pilot the present participle and gerund of?
Dropping the pilot is the present participle and gerund of drop the pilot.

Words near dropping the pilot in the dictionary

  1. dropping the hammer
  2. dropping the hand
  3. dropping the kiddies off at the pool
  4. dropping the kids off at the pool
  5. dropping the mic
  6. dropping the pilot
  7. dropping the soap
  8. dropping the subject
  9. dropping the topic
  10. dropping the writ
  11. dropping trou

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