drop someone or something like a hot potato

drop (someone or something) like a hot potato

To 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.See also: drop, hot, like, potato

drop someone or something like a hot potato

quickly abandon someone or something. informal Drop 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.See also: drop, hot, like, potato, someone, something

单词	drop someone or something like a hot potato
释义	drop someone or something like a hot potato drop (someone or something) like a hot potato To 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.See also: drop, hot, like, potato drop someone or something like a hot potato quickly abandon someone or something. informal Drop 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.See also: drop, hot, like, potato, someone, something
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