Pronunciation: /drɑp ðə ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 I don't want to talk about it anymore, so let's just drop the subject.
A2 Whenever I bring up politics at the dinner table, my dad always tells me to drop the subject.
B1 After a heated argument, it's best to drop the subject and move on.
B2 She kept pushing me to talk about my ex-boyfriend, but I had to firmly drop the subject.
C1 In professional settings, it's important to know when to drop the subject and focus on the task at hand.
C2 Despite multiple attempts to steer the conversation in a different direction, he refused to drop the subject of his failed business venture.
verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being
A1 Please drop the subject, I don't want to talk about it anymore.
A2 I dropped the subject when I saw that it was making you uncomfortable.
B1 Let's drop the subject and focus on finding a solution instead.
B2 I think it's time to drop the subject and move on to more important matters.
C1 I politely asked him to drop the subject as it was not relevant to the discussion.
C2 She refused to drop the subject, insisting on discussing it further despite our objections.
adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun
A1 I don't want to talk about it anymore, let's just drop the subject.
A2 Can we please drop the subject and move on to something else?
B1 It's clear that she doesn't want to discuss it, so let's drop the subject.
B2 I think it's best if we drop the subject and focus on finding a solution.
C1 We should drop the subject for now and revisit it when we have more information.
C2 I understand your point of view, but let's drop the subject and come back to it later.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence
A1 When my mom brings up my messy room, I always drop the subject.
A2 During dinner with my friends, I decided to drop the subject of politics to avoid arguments.
B1 After a heated debate, it's best to drop the subject and move on to a different topic.
B2 In professional settings, it's important to know when to drop the subject and focus on the task at hand.
C1 As a mediator, I often have to encourage people to drop the subject in order to reach a resolution.
C2 When discussing sensitive topics, it's crucial to know how and when to drop the subject to maintain a respectful conversation.
article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite
A1 When my mom asks me about my grades, I always try to drop the subject.
A2 I don't want to talk about my ex-boyfriend anymore, so let's just drop the subject.
B1 It's best to drop the subject when discussing politics with people who have different views.
B2 I could tell my friend was uncomfortable, so I decided to drop the subject and change the topic.
C1 In professional settings, it is important to know when to drop the subject and move on to more productive discussions.
C2 After a heated debate, the moderator had to step in and insist that both parties drop the subject to maintain civility.
formal I kindly ask that you drop the subject as it is not relevant to our discussion.
informal Can we please drop the subject? I don't want to talk about it anymore.
slang Let's just drop the subject, it's getting boring.
figurative It's time to drop the subject and move on to more important matters.
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