drop (redirected from drops the ball)

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at the drop of a hat the bottom drops/falls out of the market drop a bombshell drop a clanger drop a hint drop someone a line drop dead Drop dead! drop everything drop your guard

drop in a drop in the bucket a drop in the ocean drop someone/something like a hot brick/potato drop off drop off someone/something drop out (of something) drop the ball drop-dead drop-dead date

drop-dead gorgeous drop/fall into your lap drop/lower your guard fit/ready to drop your jaw drops the penny drops wait for the other shoe to drop You could have heard a pin drop. you could hear a pin drop