# drop the topic

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/drop-the-topic
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To stop talking about the topic at hand.

## Examples

- Please drop the topic before we start arguing.
- I could see he was getting upset, so I decided to drop the topic and talk about something else.
- Recognizing that the conversation had become unnecessarily contentious, the mediator urged both parties to drop the topic and focus on their shared objectives.

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