drop - use in sentences

Object

  • bomb: For in his very last paragraph he drops a bomb.
  • bombshell: Then her Aunt Tabitha drops a bombshell: they are moving.
  • anchor: DAY 7 Wednesday Ithaca Today we drop anchor at a fascinating bay of Ithaca for swimming off the vessel.

Preposition: down

  • menu: Using the drop down menus at the top of the window go to Tools Accounts.

Preposition: through

  • letterbox: Next morning we had a brochure from a company called " Ches Nous " drop through the letterbox.

Adjective modifier

  • sudden: But there has not been a sudden drop in the numbers of new donors registering immediately after the change in the law.
  • steep: Beware of the steep drop into Gardyloo Gully on your right.
  • sheer: It may be better undertaken during the cover of darkness as this hides many of the sheer drops!

Modifies a noun

  • earring: Elegant small drop earrings in silver & white pearls are perfect for evening wear.
  • zone: Or maybe I should have said the continued battle to get away from the drop zone.
  • shadow: There was a white halo visible in the drop shadow, and this was removed with the blur tool.

Noun used with modifier

  • backhand: Parke controls most of the rallies, but Jonathan succeeds to place a few lethal backhand drop shots to equalize at 6/6.

Preposition: in

  • ocean: The report and service cost us £ 600 a drop in the ocean.

Preposition: of

  • hat: Maybe you're the kind of busy executive who has to dash off on overnight trips at the drop of the hat.
  • tincture: Dose is 25-40 drops of the berry tincture, up to 4 times a day.

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