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mic
1[ mahyk ]
Mic.
2abbreviation for
- Micah.
mic
1/ ³¾²¹Éª°ì /
noun
- informal.short for microphone
Mic.
2abbreviation for
- Micah
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of mic1
Idioms and Phrases
- drop the mic, Informal.
- to intentionally drop one’s microphone at the end of a speech or performance, displaying a bold confidence that it has been very impressive or cannot be topped.
- to say or do something with such a bold confidence:
He clearly dropped the mic on his critics, effectively cutting off further discussion.
Example Sentences
A host took the mic afterward, improvising an endorsement to loud applause: “If we just stick together, all the rights we always complain about—we have to fight for our rights. Inshallah, we will support him.â€
Mamdani jumped right in, clapping wildly, mouthing the words, and then grabbed the mic: “Remember to vote June 24th!â€
He held the mic loosely, like a tall can of Arizona Iced Tea.
After she had spoken for 90 seconds, her mic was cut off.
Musk's hack-and-slash tactics and lack of subtlety on the mic have frustrated Republicans, per the magazine.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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