abandon the gold standard

abandon Verb

— If you abandon something, you go away from it with no plan to return. Many teens abandon all chances of a successful future when they drop out of school. After much thought, they abandoned the idea as being too difficult. The government abandons after-school programs when money is tight. — If you abandon something, you give up control of it. They danced wildly down the street, abandoning themselves to the night and the moon. The woodcutter and his wife considered abandoning Hansel and Gretel in the forest.

abandon Noun

— Abandon is a state where you do not control yourself. In these games, kids shoot and blow each other up with reckless abandon. The man dove into the pool with reckless abandon.

the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

gold Noun

— Gold is a metal, which can be used to make coins and rings. It costs a lot of money to buy. Its symbol is Au on the periodic table and its atomic number is 79. I keep my gold in a safe. This is a gold ring — Gold is a yellow colour .

standard Adjective

— If something is standard, it is typical or usual. The store sells standard American food.

standard Noun

— A standard is a quality that is the minimum or usual. percent correct is the standard for an A at our school. — A standard is a military or ceremonial flag carried on a pole or hoisted on a rope.