idiom (v) · neutral
drop out (of)
UK/drɒp aʊt/US/drɑːp aʊt/DROP·OUT
speakingtask2
to leave school, college, or a course before finishing it
Examples
“He dropped out of university after his first year to work full-time.”
“Many students drop out because of financial pressure.”
“She considered dropping out of the course but decided to take a break instead.”
Band 8 sentence
“Facing persistent financial hardship, he reluctantly dropped out of university and found part-time work to support his family.”
Collocations
- drop out of school
- drop out of university
Word family
drop out verb phrasedropped out verb (past)dropout noun
Common mistakes
drop from school→drop out of school
Say it for a higher band
5leave school→6quit university→7+drop out (of)
Synonyms
leave
withdraw
Easily confused
withdraw
“She withdrew from the course for health reasons.”
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