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

I don’t mean to drop names — Tom Hanks.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Seattle Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

He could drop names as carelessly as country singers drop g’s, and, as the walls of his trophy room attested, he had some big names to drop — though he was devoted to friends from the old neighborhood in Brooklyn he’d meet Saturdays for breakfast at Nate & Al’s.

From Los Angeles Times

While Pritchard didn’t drop names or directly criticize McMillan, he did discuss what he is looking for.

From Seattle Times