| 释义 |
Idiom drop a linedrop (someone) a line slightly informal to write a short letter to someone.If you've got a few minutes to spare you could always drop her a line.
drop (one) a lineTo contact someone, usually with a letter, note, or phone call. I know you'll be busy enjoying yourself, but please, drop me a line on your trip. I'll drop you a line once I get settled in at school. drop a lineCorrespond, write a short letter or note. For example, I hope you'll drop me a line soon. This idiom uses line in the sense of "a few words in writing," a usage first recorded in 1647. drop somebody a ˈline/ˈnote (informal) write a short letter, message, etc. to somebody: I dropped her a line inviting her to my birthday party. |