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dropped a clanger

dropped a clanger is the simple past and past participle of drop a clanger.

Meaning of drop a clanger

Verb

drop a clanger (third-person singular simple present drops a clanger, present participle dropping a clanger, simple past and past participle dropped a clanger)

  1. (informal) To commit a conspicuous and embarrassing blunder or gaffe, for example by saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.
    • I dropped a clanger when I mentioned how well Mary's mother had been looking recently. I didn't know that she died two days ago.

Questions about dropped a clanger

What is dropped a clanger the simple past and past participle of?
Dropped a clanger is the simple past and past participle of drop a clanger.

Words near dropped a clanger in the dictionary

  1. dropped
  2. dropped a bollock
  3. dropped a bomb
  4. dropped a bombshell
  5. dropped a brick
  6. dropped a clanger
  7. dropped a dime
  8. dropped a dime on someone
  9. dropped a hint
  10. dropped a log
  11. dropped acid

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