drop everything
idiom
: to stop what one is doing
I dropped everything and ran to the window to see what was going on.
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Though self-tapes have expanded the pools from which talent are sourced, ultimately roles are more likely to go to those who are closest to the action and willing to drop everything should an opportunity come along.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 June 2025
At risk of spoiler—though anyone who hasn’t seen this film MUST drop everything and catch up!—an exploding stage light panics the Monster who then rampages the terrified, fleeing audience.
—Robert C. Wolcott, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
That is the most instinctive, vulnerable moment to drop everything in order to escape that.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 May 2025
And the White House thinks now is a good time to drop everything and do a hasty bilateral trade deal?
Trade agreements are wildly complicated affairs in the best of times, taking several months, even years.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 June 2025
At risk of spoiler—though anyone who hasn’t seen this film MUST drop everything and catch up!—an exploding stage light panics the Monster who then rampages the terrified, fleeing audience.
—Robert C. Wolcott, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
That is the most instinctive, vulnerable moment to drop everything in order to escape that.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 May 2025
And the White House thinks now is a good time to drop everything and do a hasty bilateral trade deal?
Trade agreements are wildly complicated affairs in the best of times, taking several months, even years.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for drop everything
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“Drop everything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20everything. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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