Meanings
phrase
- To stop pursuing something about which there is a dispute, disagreement, etc.
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APA
let the matter drop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20the%20matter%20drop
MLA
“let the matter drop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20the%20matter%20drop. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “let the matter drop,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20the%20matter%20drop.
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