| 词汇 | dropped you like a hot potato |
| 释义 | (redirected from dropped you like a hot potato)drop (someone or something) like a hot potatoTo abandon someone or something suddenly and completely, sometimes to avoid potential problems. I haven't seen Cynthia in weeks because she dropped me like a hot potato once she started hanging out with the cool kids. We dropped our renovation plans like a hot potato after finding out how much the job would cost. drop someone or something like a hot potatoFig. to disassociate oneself with someone or something instantly. When we learned of the conviction, we dropped him like a hot potato. I dropped the idea like a hot potato when the big boss said he didn't like it. drop something like a hot potatoordrop something like a hot brickIf you drop something or someone like a hot potato or drop them like a hot brick, you get rid of them as quickly as possible because they are difficult to deal with, or because you do not want them any more. He was celebrated in the media one minute and dropped like a hot potato the next. He panicked and dropped his lover like a hot brick. drop someone or something like a hot potatoquickly abandon someone or something. informalDrop here is used literally, but also in the figurative sense of ‘end a social acquaintance with someone’. A hot potato can be used independently as a metaphor for a controversial or awkward issue or problem that no one wants to deal with. drop someone/something like a hot potato tv. to disassociate oneself with someone or something instantly. When we learned of the conviction, we dropped him like a hot potato. |
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