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drop like a hot potato stresses
gen.	моментально отказаться от (We dropped our renovation plans like a hot potato after finding out how much the job would cost. • I dropped the idea like a hot potato when the big boss said he didn't like it. Anglophile); тут же порвать с (4uzhoj)
Makarov.	избавиться; поспешно избавиться (от чего-либо); поспешно избавиться; поспешно бросить
drop something like a hot potato
gen.	отказаться от чего-либо; отступиться от чего-либо
Makarov.	поспешить избавиться от (чего-либо); отказаться от (чего-либо); отступиться от (чего-либо)
English thesaurus
drop like a hot potato
gen.	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)