drop a line

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drop somebody a line (slightly informal)

to write a short letter to someone If you've got a few minutes to spare you could always drop her a line.

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There was one or two Frenchmen that squatted in the flats further west, and married squaws; and some of the Scotch- Irishers, from the Cherry Valley, would come on to the lake, and borrow my canoe to take a mess of parch, or drop a line for salmon- trout; but, in the main, it was a cheerful place, and I had but little to disturb me in it. The Pioneers by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context I'll lock it up in my strong box now and drop a line to the Countess to say that we have it. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context			drive round the bend drive round the twist Drive Safely drive through drive to despair drive to distraction drive to do drive to drink drive to the edge drive up drive up the wall driven driver driving drizzle down drone drone on drone out drool over drop drop a bomb drop a bombshell drop a bundle drop a clanger drop a hint drop a line drop a line and drop a few lines; drop a note drop across drop around drop away drop back drop behind drop below drop by the wayside drop dead Drop dead! drop down drop drawers drop everything drop from drop guard drop in Drop in sometime drop in the bucket drop in tracks drop into drop into lap drop like a hot brick drop like a hot potato drop like flies drop names			Drop (breakdance move) Drop (liquid) Drop (liquid) Drop (liquid) Drop (SQL) drop a bomb drop a bombshell drop a brick drop a brick drop a brick drop a brick drop a bundle drop a case drop a clanger drop a curtsey drop a curtsey drop a curtsey drop a curtsey drop a curtsey drop a dime drop a dime drop a dime drop a dime drop a dime drop a hint drop a hint drop a hint drop a hint drop a hint drop a hint drop a line drop a line and drop a few lines; drop a note drop across drop aitches drop aitches drop aitches drop aitches drop aitches drop altitude drop altitude drop anchor Drop and Hook Drop and insert Drop And Run drop apron drop arch drop arch drop arm test drop around Drop attack Drop attack Drop attack Drop attack drop away drop away drop back drop back drop back drop back drop back drop back

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