- drop out of school
- quit school or a course of some kind
She dropped out of the class after three months.
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drop out of school
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drop out — 1. in. to withdraw from a conventional lifestyle. □ Sometimes I just want to drop out and raise pigs or something. □ Ted dropped out and bought a farm. 2. in. to quit school or some organization. □ I dropped out before I got promoted … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
drop out — quit, stop attending I have decided not to drop out of school. I m going to continue … English idioms
drop-out — drop outs also dropout 1) N COUNT (disapproval) If you describe someone as a drop out, you disapprove of the fact that they have rejected the accepted ways of society, for example by not having a regular job. 2) N COUNT A drop out is someone who… … English dictionary
drop|out — or drop out «DROP OWT», noun. 1. a student who leaves a school or college before completing a course of study or before the end of a term: »California has the most college graduates…Wisconsin the fewest dropouts (Time). 2. a person who withdraws… … Useful english dictionary
drop|out|ism — «DROP OWT ihz uhm», noun. the practice of dropping out; tendency to become a dropout: »emotional problems proved to be the most…predominant cause of both school difficulties and “dropoutism” (Frances A. Mullen) … Useful english dictionary
drop out of something — drop out (of (something)) to stop doing something. He dropped out of school when he was 16. She dropped out the night before the race, saying she had an injury … New idioms dictionary
drop out of — drop out (of (something)) to stop doing something. He dropped out of school when he was 16. She dropped out the night before the race, saying she had an injury … New idioms dictionary
drop out — (of (something)) to stop doing something. He dropped out of school when he was 16. She dropped out the night before the race, saying she had an injury … New idioms dictionary
drop out — verb 1. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat (Freq. 2) In the second round, the challenger gave up • Syn: ↑give up, ↑fall by the wayside, ↑drop by the wayside, ↑throw in, ↑throw in the towel, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
drop out — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms drop out : present tense I/you/we/they drop out he/she/it drops out present participle dropping out past tense dropped out past participle dropped out 1) to leave something such as an activity, school, or… … English dictionary
