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drops like a hot potato

drops like a hot potato is the third-person singular simple present indicative of drop like a hot potato.

Meaning of drop like a hot potato

Verb

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

(informal, transitive, simile) To get rid of or stop doing (something) as quickly as possible.

Synonyms:

drop like a hot brick, drop like a hot skillet, drop like a bad habit

Questions about drops like a hot potato

What is drops like a hot potato the third-person singular simple present indicative of?: Drops like a hot potato is the third-person singular simple present indicative of drop like a hot potato.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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