drop like a hot brick

verb

Synonym of drop like a hot potato.

Meanings

verbdrop like a hot brick (third-person singular simple present drops like a hot brick, present participle dropping like a hot brick, simple past and past participle dropped like a hot brick)

present singular third person drops like a hot brick · participle present dropping like a hot brick · participle past dropped like a hot brick · past dropped like a hot brick

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of drop like a hot potato.

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APA

drop like a hot brick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20like%20a%20hot%20brick

MLA

“drop like a hot brick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20like%20a%20hot%20brick. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop like a hot brick,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20like%20a%20hot%20brick.

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