0
Mr. Tom Posted 7 years ago
Vocabulary

Drop the act

Hi

I heard the phrase drop the act in a film where a person is telling his sister not to act or stop pretending. He knows the truth. Could you please tell me if this is common/natural in everyday English?

Oh, come on, Betty, drop the act. I know you took the files.

Thanks,

Tom

  

Top answer

I don't hear that much. It seems a bit outdated to me. What I do hear sometimes is eg Oh, come on, Betty, don't act (all) innocent, I know you took the files.

— Clive

  • I don't hear that much.
  • It seems a bit outdated to me.
  • What I do hear sometimes is eg Oh, come on, Betty, don't act (all) innocent, I know you took the files.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0

I don't hear that much. It seems a bit outdated to me.

What I do hear sometimes is

eg Oh, come on, Betty, don't act (all) innocent, I know you took the files.

0

Related Questions