B2idiominformalcommunicationIELTS-friendly
drop someone a line
USUK
to send someone a short message, email or letter
Friendly and informal, for short written messages, not calls. Common at the end of emails.
In context
Drop me a line when you arrive in London so I know you're safe.
I dropped my teacher a line to thank her for the reference letter.
More idioms about communication
- a bone of contentiona subject that people keep arguing about
- a broken recordsomeone who keeps repeating the same thing in an annoying way
- a heart-to-heartan honest, private conversation about personal feelings
- a moot pointUK: a question still open to argument. US: a question that no longer matters in practice.
- a red herringa fact or idea that takes attention away from the real issue