Thesaurus / drop anchor
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Before he could finish the sentence the Hole-keeper said snappishly, "Well, drop out again—quick!"
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLAt a quarter past seven he took his leave and we let drop our anchor where we were, off Cape Tekke.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONNow and then he touched one with his long and sallow fingers, lifted its cover, then let it drop mechanically.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENSIn fact, on the palm a small drop of blood showed distinctly against the firm, pink flesh.
UNCANNY TALESVARIOUSIn fact, on the Professor's right hand there showed a drop of blood, perceptibly larger this time than before.
UNCANNY TALESVARIOUSUpon the Professor's right hand there showed now a drop of blood, larger still then those other three had been.
UNCANNY TALESVARIOUSThese figures drop into that mould and henceforth are remembered without difficulty.
ASSIMILATIVE MEMORYMARCUS DWIGHT LARROWE (AKA PROF. A. LOISETTE)Pearson flung his knife and fork at it, having forgotten to drop those light weapons when he leaped up.
HUNTING THE LIONSR.M. BALLANTYNEThe first drop of blood which appears should be wiped away, and the second used for examination.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODDTo drop on one knee and level his piece was the work of an instant, but unfortunately he snapped a dry twig in doing so.
HUNTING THE LIONSR.M. BALLANTYNEWORDS RELATED TO DROP ANCHOR
- allying
- associating
- becoming one
- bonding
- catching
- combining
- conjoining
- conjugating
- contracting
- coupling
- drop anchor
- espousing
- get hitching
- get marrying
- joining
- knitting
- landing
- leading to altar
- linking
- matching
- mating
- merging
- oning
- pledging
- plight one's troth
- promising
- relating
- settling down
- taking vows
- tying
- tying the knot
- unifying
- uniting
- walking down aisle
- wedding
- yoking
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