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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.  thefreedictionary.com); to disassociate oneself with someone or something instantly (When we learned of the conviction, we dropped him like a hot potato. • I dropped the idea like a hot potato when the big boss said he didn't like it. thefreedictionary.com); to get rid of or stop doing as quickly as possible (Synonyms: drop like a hot brick, drop like a bad habit wiktionary.org) |
