dropping someone a line

A form of drop someone a line — To write and send (someone) a note or telegram.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of drop someone a line
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dropping someone a line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropping%20someone%20a%20line

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“dropping someone a line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropping%20someone%20a%20line. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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