take and leave
Could you drop me off at the train station on your way to work?
drop off — 3 meanings
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phrasal verb3 meanings
drop offsame phrase
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fall asleep
I was so tired that I dropped off in front of the TV last night.
decrease
Sales usually drop off after the holiday season.
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1. take and leave
B1neutralspoken
To take someone or something to a place and leave them there, usually by car.
Could you drop me off at the train station on your way to work?
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B2informalspoken
To fall asleep, especially without meaning to.
I was so tired that I dropped off in front of the TV last night.
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B2neutralboth
To become less in amount, level, or number.
Sales usually drop off after the holiday season.
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