drop names
idiom
: to say the names of famous people one knows to try to impress others
She's always dropping names.
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Other changes come as people drop names that are no longer popular and instead select one that is … well, trending.
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2022
Knowles, only days into learning the roster, was not yet fluent enough to drop names on Monday.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 4 Feb. 2022
At one point of the debate, Freeman said the woman tried to drop names.
—NBC News, 22 July 2021
Still, airports may feel pressure to drop names or symbols that are bad for business.
—Curtis Tate, USA TODAY, 13 July 2020
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2022
Knowles, only days into learning the roster, was not yet fluent enough to drop names on Monday.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 4 Feb. 2022
At one point of the debate, Freeman said the woman tried to drop names.
—NBC News, 22 July 2021
Still, airports may feel pressure to drop names or symbols that are bad for business.
—Curtis Tate, USA TODAY, 13 July 2020
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“Drop names.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20names. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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