English Explanatory Dictionary

drop a brick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To commit a faux pas, especially in speech, such as by tactlessly speaking of a subject that should not be mentioned.
  2. Alternative form of drop a bombshell.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, brick.

Pronunciation

en-au-drop a brick.ogg

Word forms

drop a brick drops a brick dropping a brick dropped a brick
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