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(transitive, simile, informal) To cease contact or a relationship with someone as quickly as possible.

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drop like a bad habit

Source Word

drop like a bad habit

Verb

informal transitive

(transitive, simile, informal) To cease contact or a relationship with someone as quickly as possible.

Japanese Meaning

誰かとの連絡や関係を、できるだけ早く断ち切ること。 / 付き合いを急にやめること。 / 相手との接触や関係を瞬時に絶つこと。

After his lies were exposed, she dropped him like a bad habit and blocked his number.

彼の嘘が明るみに出ると、彼女はすぐに縁を切って彼の番号をブロックした。

Sense（1）

(transitive, simile, informal) To cease contact or a relationship with someone as quickly as possible.

drops like a bad habit

（ present singular third-person ）

dropping like a bad habit

（ participle present ）

dropped like a bad habit

（ participle past ）

dropped like a bad habit

（ past ）