| a drop in the bucket |
a small amount compared to what is needed. |
| at the drop of a hat |
without much provocation; easily. |
| cough drop |
a small candylike lozenge that is medicated for relieving a cough, sore throat, or the like. |
| drop a beat |
to miss a beat in music, or otherwise lose the rhythm or continuity of something; falter. [2 definitions] |
| drop cookie |
a cookie made by dropping dough from a spoon onto the baking sheet, rather than by shaping or rolling it. |
| drop curtain |
a stage curtain that is lowered and raised rather than drawn to or from the sides. |
| drop forging |
an object made by drop-forging metal. |
| drop hammer |
a powered machine consisting of an anvil, on which heated metal is held, and a heavy weight that is raised and then allowed to drop on the metal in order to shape it. |
| drop in |
to visit someone. |
| drop kick |
a kick, formerly used in football, in which the kicker drops the ball and kicks it as it begins to rebound. (Cf. place kick, punt1.) |
| drop leaf |
a hinged board attached to the end of a table, which can be used to make the surface larger and which folds down when not in use. |
| drop off |
to fall asleep. [2 definitions] |
| drop out |
to stop participating; quit. |
| drop press |
see drop hammer. |
| drop-down menu |
a menu in a computer program interface whose title is visible but whose contents are revealed only when a cursor is clicked on the title, allowing a user to choose an item on the menu. |
| drop-forge |
to shape (heated metal) with a drop hammer. |
| drop-kick |
to kick with or make a drop kick. |
| drop-off |
a sudden, sharp slope. [2 definitions] |
| lemon drop |
a type of small, hard, lemon-flavored candy that is often coated with sugar. |
| pigeon drop |
a swindle wherein a person gives over personal money in response to a fraudulent promise that such funds will bring large returns or profit. |