English · Phrasal verb Candidate

drop into

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Synonym of lay into (“beat up or attack”).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đánh hoặc tấn công

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

The reins were evidently useless, and it was a matter for the whip, whether I could hit hard enough. […] However, I dropped into him with such effect that he became in as great a hurry to cross the road as the proverbial duck before thunder.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To visit.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ghé thăm

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To thrust (someone) into a situation.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đẩy ai vào tình huống

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

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Common questions

What does “drop into” mean?

Synonym of lay into (“beat up or attack”).

Is “drop into” formal or informal?

drop into is generally archaic, slang.

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