let drop

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Idioms and Phrases

Also, let fall . Utter a word or hint, either casually or inadvertently. For example, He let drop the fact that he'd decided to run for office , or She let fall some bits of gossip about the other teachers . [Late 1500s]

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No doubt he himself blew it into clear flame by his let-drop news of Claire's death.

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