ALL meanings of have the drop on
have the drop on
H h - noun have the drop on a group of persons dropped by parachute, as the personnel dropped by parachute during one military action. 1
- noun have the drop on Theater. drop curtain. drop scene. 1
- noun have the drop on trapdoor. 1
- noun have the drop on a gallows. 1
- noun have the drop on a slit or opening into which something can be dropped, as in a mailbox. 1
- noun have the drop on (in a casino) the income from the sale of chips. 1
- noun have the drop on a small flag, usually of enameled metal, that gives a visual signal in an annunciator. 1
- noun have the drop on Furniture. an applied ornament resembling a pendant. 1
- noun have the drop on Architecture. gutta (def 2). 1
- noun have the drop on Nautical. the vertical dimension amidships of any sail that is bent to a standing yard. Compare hoist (def 6a). 1
- noun have the drop on Also called drop panel. (in reinforced-concrete-slab construction) a thickened portion of the ceiling around a column head. 1
- noun have the drop on Horology. the free motion of an escape wheel between successive checks by the pallet. 1
- noun have the drop on the newborn young of an animal. 1
- verb without object have the drop on to fall in globules or small portions, as water or other liquid: Rain drops from the clouds. 1
- verb without object have the drop on to fall vertically; have an abrupt descent. 1
- verb without object have the drop on to sink or fall to the ground, floor, or bottom as if inanimate. 1
- verb without object have the drop on to fall lower in condition, degree, value, etc.; diminish or lessen; sink: The prices dropped sharply. 1
- verb without object have the drop on to come to an end; cease; lapse: There the matter dropped. 1
- verb without object have the drop on to fall or move to a position that is lower, farther back, inferior, etc.: to drop back in line; to drop to the rear. 1
- verb without object have the drop on to withdraw; quit (often followed by out or from): to drop out of a race; to drop from a game. 1
- verb without object have the drop on to pass or enter without effort into some condition, activity, or the like: to drop into sleep; to drop into a habit. 1
- verb without object have the drop on to make an unexpected or unannounced stop at a place; pay an informal visit or call (usually followed by in, by, or over): Since we're in the neighborhood, why don't we drop in at my brother's? 1
- verb without object have the drop on to cease to appear or be seen; vanish: to drop from sight or notice. 1
- verb without object have the drop on to fall wounded, dead, etc.: A thousand men dropped in the battle. 1
- verb without object have the drop on to squat or crouch, as a dog at the sight of game. 1
- verb without object have the drop on to move gently, as with the tide or a light wind (usually followed by down). 1
- verb without object have the drop on Slang. to ingest an illicit drug orally; swallow. 1
- verb with object have the drop on to let fall in drops or small portions: to drop lemon juice into tea. 1
- verb with object have the drop on to let or cause to fall. 1
- verb with object have the drop on to cause or allow to sink to a lower position. 1
- verb with object have the drop on to cause to decrease in value, amount, quality, etc.; reduce. 1
- verb with object have the drop on to utter or express casually or incidentally: to drop a hint. 1
- verb with object have the drop on to write and send: Drop me a note. 1
- verb with object have the drop on to bring to the ground by a blow or shot. 1
- verb with object have the drop on to set down or unload, as from a ship, car, etc. (often followed by off): Drop me at the corner. 1
- verb with object have the drop on to omit (a letter or syllable) in pronunciation or writing: He dropped his h's. 1
- verb with object have the drop on to lower (the voice) in pitch or loudness. 1
- verb with object have the drop on to cease to keep up or have to do with: I dropped the subject. Will you drop your old friends if you win the lottery? 1
- verb with object have the drop on to cease to employ, admit as a member, or include, as on a list; dismiss: to drop an accountant from the payroll; to drop three members of the club who have not paid their dues. 1
- verb with object have the drop on to withdraw or cease to pursue: The police dropped the charges against the suspect. 1
- verb with object have the drop on Sports. to throw, shoot, hit, kick, or roll (a ball, puck, etc.) through or into a basket, hole, or other goal: He dropped the ball through the basket for two points. to lose (a game or contest): They dropped two games in a row and were eliminated from the tournament. 1
- verb with object have the drop on Football. to drop-kick (a ball). to score with a drop kick. 1
- verb with object have the drop on (of animals) to give birth to: The cat dropped a litter of six kittens. 1
- verb with object have the drop on to parachute (persons, supplies, etc.): The Marines dropped 300 combat troops into the jungle battlefield. 1
- verb with object have the drop on to lengthen by lowering or letting out: to drop the hem of a skirt. 1
- verb with object have the drop on to lower (the wheels) into position for landing an airplane. 1
- verb with object have the drop on Slang. to take (especially an illicit drug) by swallowing; ingest: to drop LSD. 1
- verb with object have the drop on Nautical. to pass out of sight of; outdistance. 1
- verb with object have the drop on Cookery. to poach (an egg). 1
- idioms have the drop on at the drop of a hat, at the slightest provocation or without delay: He's ready to fight at the drop of a hat. 1