The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English
drop it/the subject
Definition
to stop talking about something, especially because it is upsetting or annoying
I don't want to talk about it anymore - let's drop the subject.
(Definition of drop it/the subject from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Browse the Thesaurus
Our dictionaries
Browse the Dictionary
Word of the Day
prey on your mind
If a problem preys on your mind, you think about it and worry about it a lot
Blog
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
