let drop

Idioms  

1. Also, let fall. Utter a word or hint, either casually or inadvertently. For example, He let drop the fact that he'd decided to run for office, or She let fall some bits of gossip about the other teachers. [Late 1500s]

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Example Sentences

Pages followed with a broken-bat bloop up the middle that Marte alertly let drop near the second-base bag.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

He caught punts he should have let drop inside the 10-yard line; he slurped food through a straw with a smile.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

In the meantime, you should be warming up your networking contacts and following up on leads you may have let drop when you landed this job months ago.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2023

Deep use worms that you have to let drop deeper than you think, around 22 feet.

From Washington Times • Jan. 13, 2021

But from what we know of Walter Reed at that time, and from a few things that he and Elizebeth let drop, we can piece together some of what happened.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield