Let it drop phrase
To stop talking about or considering something.
I don't want to talk about my ex anymore! Let it drop!
The matter has already been settled successfully, so just let it drop.
To unintentionally make important or confidential information known to others.
He let it drop that we had prepared her a surprise birthday party.
He let it drop that who his accomplice was.
To let a secret out by accident
To talk freely and unintentionally disclose private information or secret to others
To accidentally reveal what you are going to do or what you believe
To reveal, usually in an unintentional way
The verb "let" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.