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drop out of school
UK/drɒp aʊt əv skuːl/US/drɑːp aʊt əv skuːl/DROP OUT of SCHOOL
to leave school before finishing a course or qualification
Examples
“Many teenagers drop out of school because of financial pressure.”
“He dropped out of school and began an apprenticeship.”
“Policies aim to reduce the rate at which students drop out of school.”
Band 8 sentence
“Wider access to bursaries and counselling would likely reduce the number of students who drop out of school for financial or personal reasons.”
Collocations
- drop out of college/school
- drop out due to financial reasons
Word family
Common mistakes
drop out school→drop out of school
drop off school→drop out of school
Say it for a higher band
5stop school→6leave school→7+drop out of school
Synonyms
leave school
Easily confused
leave school
“After finishing high school, she decided to leave school and travel for a year.”
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