🗓️ Idiom: Drop Someone a Line (v)
💬 Meaning
- To send someone a short message, usually by email or letter.
- To contact someone briefly to say hello or share information.
🧠 Example Sentences
- I will drop her a line to confirm the meeting time.
- He dropped me a line to thank me for my help with the project.
- Don’t forget to drop the client a line after the presentation.
🏛️ Origin
The phrase comes from the early days of letter writing, where “line” referred to a line of text on paper. By the 19th century, “drop someone a line” became a common way to say sending a short note or message.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
“After the conference, I should __________ to say thank you.”
Answer
drop someone a line
2. Multiple choice:
What does the idiom “drop someone a line” mean?
a) To send a short message or note to someone
b) To avoid contacting someone
c) To write a long report or letter
Answer
a) To send a short message or note to someone
3. Change the sentence using “drop someone a line”:
I will email her quickly to check how she is.
Answer
I will drop her a line to check how she is.
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Rob is a CELTA qualified English teacher with 15 years of international experience. He has a BSc and PGDip from Loughborough and St Andrews universities in the UK. He has taught in Thailand and Saudi Arabia and now works with professionals worldwide.
