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drops a clanger

drops a clanger is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 drops a clanger

What is drops a clanger the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Drops a clanger is the third-person singular simple present indicative of drop a clanger.

Words near drops a clanger in the dictionary

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

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