drop curtain

During an emergency that ratio could be allowed to drop to 8.5 people per orbit.

But with the pipeline, transportation costs drop and production would be higher.

After the curtain calls, Christopher comes back to explain a complicated math problem.

They keep their heads low while running behind a large curtain covering the opening between two housing blocks.

Then, depending on how urgent I think it is to get it, sometimes I have to go back home and drop it off.

She walked away toward another door, which was masked with a curtain that she lifted.

Before he could finish the sentence the Hole-keeper said snappishly, "Well, drop out again—quick!"

I seized the opportunity to watch what I supposed would be a most interesting interview, from behind a curtain.

At a quarter past seven he took his leave and we let drop our anchor where we were, off Cape Tekke.

She thrust a bare, white arm from the curtain which shielded her open door, and received the cup from his hands.