dropped like a hot potato

A form of drop like a hot potato — To get rid of or stop doing (something) as quickly as possible.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of drop like a hot potato
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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