| 单词 | to drop a brick |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto drop a brick P7. British colloquial. to drop a brick: to make an indiscreet, awkward, or embarrassing remark; to commit a faux pas. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > lack of truth, falsity > an error, mistake > blunder [verb (intransitive)] shail1528 blunder1711 floor1835 to make a bloomer1889 pull1913 to drop a brick1916 boob1935 to put up a black1939 goof1941 to screw up1942 to drop a bollock1948 to drop a clanger1948 to cock up1974 1916 H. G. Wells Mr. Britling sees it Through i. i. 26 ‘Say! I haven't dropped a brick, have I?’ He looked from one face to another. 1923 Punch 3 Oct. 334 It was hinted to me pretty plainly that I had dropped a brick, as you say. 1990 R. Critchfield Among British v. 302 They asked me to address the company at Stratford... I dread going backstage because I know I'll just drop another brick. 2010 Cheddar Valley (Somerset) Gaz. (Nexis) 14 Oct. 26 Is there one of us who has never ‘dropped a brick’?.. How many of us have immediately issued an unqualified apology for saying something silly in the heat of the moment. < as lemmas |
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