- drop a clanger Brit.
- drop a clanger Brit.informalmake an embarrassing or foolish mistake.→ drop
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drop a clanger — ► drop a clanger Brit. informal make an embarrassing or foolish mistake. Main Entry: ↑drop … English terms dictionary
drop — verb (drops, dropping, dropped) 1》 fall or cause to fall vertically. ↘deliver by parachute. ↘sink to or towards the ground. ↘informal collapse from exhaustion. 2》 make or become lower, weaker, or less. ↘lose (a point, a match, etc … English new terms dictionary
drop a brick — phrasal slang : to do or say something indiscreet : make a blunder * * * drop a brick To say or do something horrifyingly tactless or indiscreet • • • Main Entry: ↑brick drop a brick see under ↑brick • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
clanger — /klang euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that clangs. 2. Brit. Slang. a. a blunder; faux pas. b. drop a clanger, to blunder. [1945 50; CLANG + ER] * * * … Universalium
clang·er — /ˈklæŋɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] Brit informal : a bad and embarrassing mistake : ↑blunder a verbal clanger They lost the game after a defensive clanger. see also drop a clanger at ↑ … Useful english dictionary
List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
slip up — informal Syn: make a mistake, blunder, get something wrong, make an error, err; informal make a boo boo; Brit.; informal boob, drop a clanger; N.Amer.; informal goof up … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
slip up — verb make an error She slipped up and revealed the name • Syn: ↑stumble, ↑trip up • Derivationally related forms: ↑trip up (for: ↑trip up), ↑slip up, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
slip — 1. verb 1) she slipped on the ice Syn: slide, skid, slither, fall (over), lose one s balance, tumble 2) the envelope slipped through Luke s fingers Syn: fall, drop, slide 3) … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
