He’s being blamed for dropping a massive political clanger (=making a silly or embarrassing remark).clangerclang‧er /ˈklæŋə $ -ər/ noun [countable usually singular] 
I can’t help noticing the occasional clanger in war films. He’s being blamed for dropping a massive political clanger (=making a silly or embarrassing remark).
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- But then young Charlie dropped the biggest clanger of his racing life.
- Today that strong man was shown to have dropped a massive political clanger.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He’s being blamed for dropping a massive political clanger (=making a silly or embarrassing remark).
He’s being blamed for dropping a massive political clanger (=making a silly or embarrassing remark).PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
British English informal a silly or embarrassing mistake: - No wonder, perhaps, that Seaman dropped a brick.
I can’t help noticing the occasional clanger in war films. He’s being blamed for dropping a massive political clanger (=making a silly or embarrassing remark).