laisser tomber

French

Etymology

Literally, “to let fall”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛ.se tɔ̃.be/ ~ /le.se tɔ̃.be/
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Verb

laisser tomber

  1. (transitive) to physically drop (an object)
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to drop, to forget about, to leave; to give up

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