drop names

Idioms  

1. Refer to important persons as acquaintances in order to impress the listener. For example, Her habit of dropping names made everyone very skeptical about her veracity. [Mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

She didn’t have to work hard to drop names, because names seemed to fall from the sky.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2021

And then years ago, not to drop names, but I was at a Neil Young show.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2021

Now, at 74, if anyone has earned the right to casually drop names and use terms such as “lover” without affectation, it is her.

From The Guardian • Oct. 31, 2019

Ms. Koliada is a master at promoting her company via social media and persuasive direct engagement with the culturally influential, and she and Mr. Khalezin tend to drop names that echo.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2015

But let us drop names and turn to facts.

From The Chorus Girl and Other Stories by Garnett, Constance