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drop a line

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drop somebody a line

to send a short letter to someone We really do like hearing from you, so drop us a line and let us know how you are.

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drop somebody 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.

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drop a line

Correspond, 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.

See also: drop, line