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drop everything

Fig. to stop doing whatever you are doing. Drop everything and go outside. The house is on fire. Do you expect me to drop everything and come and pick you up at school?

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drop everything

to suddenly stop what you were doing You can't just barge into my office when I'm busy and expect me to drop everything.

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drop everything

if you drop everything, you suddenly stop what you are doing in order to do something else instead I can't just drop everything and go into town with you. I have to finish this letter.

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