drop a case

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Definition of drop a case - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

informal

stop discussing or considering an issue

Let's drop a case and move on to other topics.

abandon

cease

discontinue

legal

TECH.

stop pursuing a legal action or lawsuit

TECH.

The prosecutor decided to drop a case against him.

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Expressions with drop

drop off

deliver someone or something to a specific location

I need to drop off the kids at school before work..

drop behind

lag or linger behind others

He tends to drop behind during hikes.

drop everything

stop all activities immediately

When she called, I had to drop everything and go.

drop in

arrive casually without prior notice

I might drop in for a chat later.

drop in on

visit someone without planning ahead or invitation

We decided to drop in on our grandparents yesterday.

drop into

visit a place quickly or without planning

I will drop into the store after work.

Expressions with case

case closed

situation that is considered resolved

After the confession, the detective declared the case closed.

case dismissed

exp.

statement meaning a discussion or argument is finished and settled

Once she showed the written contract, he shrugged and said, "Case dismissed."

basket case

something in a useless or hopeless condition

The old car was a total basket case, beyond repair.

charity case

person receiving help because they are poor or in trouble

He didn't want to be seen as a charity case by his friends..

you haven't got a case

exp.

lack sufficient grounds or proof to succeed in an argument

Without witnesses, you haven't got a case, so drop the claim.

case in hand

matter requiring immediate attention or action

We must focus on the case in hand before anything else.

case in point

example illustrating a point

The recent election is a case in point.

case is closed

exp.

decision is final and not open to debate

He said no, so the case is closed.

in which case

adv.

if that happens, then this result follows

You might be late, in which case call me.

make a case

present arguments to support a position

She made a case for the new policy.

Examples of drop a case in a sentence

After much debate, they decided to drop a case.
The lawyer advised to drop a case for lack of evidence.
They decided to drop a case to save resources.

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French:laisser tomber, classer l'affaire, ...
German:fallen lassen, das Verfahren einstellen, ...
Italian:lasciare perdere, ritirare una causa, ...
Spanish:dejar de hablar del tema, retirar el caso, ...
Portuguese:deixar cair o assunto, desistir do caso, ...
Chinese:不再讨论, 放弃诉讼, ...
Japanese:やめる, 訴訟を取り下げる, ...
Arabic:طَوَى الْمَوْضُوعَ, أَسْقَطَ الدَّعْوَى, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲזוֹב אֶת זֶה, לִסְגּוֹר תִּיק, ...
Russian:оставлять вопрос, снять иск, ...
Ukrainian:залишити питання, закрити справу, ...
Hindi:मुद्दा छोड़ना, मुकदमा बंद करना, ...
Bengali:বিষয়টা বাদ দেওয়া, মামলা বন্ধ করা, ...
Catalan:deixar estar, deixar de seguir una acció legal, ...
Czech:nechat to být, upustit od stíhání, ...
Danish:lade sagen ligge, droppe, ...
Dutch:het onderwerp laten vallen, een zaak laten vallen, ...
Greek:αφήνω το θέμα, σταματώ την υπόθεση, ...
Hungarian:elengedni a témát, ejteni, ...
Khmer:ឈប់លើកយករឿងមកពិភាក្សា, ដកពាក្យបណ្តឹង, ...
Korean:그만하다, 취하하다, ...
Persian:رها کردن, پرونده‌ای را پیگیری نکرد, ...
Polish:zostawić temat, umorzyć sprawę, ...
Portuguese (BR):deixar de lado, arquivar o caso, ...
Romanian:a renunța la subiect, a renunța la caz, ...
Swedish:släppa det, lägga ner fallet, ...
Thai:เลิกพูดถึงเรื่องนี้, ยุติคดี, ...
Turkish:bir konuyu bırakmak, düşürmek, ...
Vietnamese:ngừng bàn về một vấn đề, bỏ vụ kiện, ...

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