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drop out

Idioms  

  1. Withdraw from participation in a group such as a school, club, or game; also, withdraw from society owing to disillusionment. For example, He couldn't afford the membership dues and had to drop out, or She planned to drop out from college for a year. [Late 1800s]

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Traditional recruitment, it says, leaves applicants waiting days or weeks – long enough for many to drop out or find other jobs.

From BBC

They dropped out of the English Football League in 2015-16 and were relegated to National League South on the final day of last season.

From BBC

The thought made me feel as if the bottom had dropped out of my stomach.

From Literature

Harteveld explained how he initially didn't tell his mum what had happened, fearing it may lead to her dropping out.

From BBC

The company’s shares surged 21% Friday as investors reacted favorably to Paramount’s victory in the takeover battle on Thursday, when Netflix dropped out of the bidding.

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