Don't drop the soap if you end up in jail.
don't drop the soap
idiomUsed as a mockery to someone who is about to be or should be confined in prison.
Origin
disputed originFrom the exposure of one's buttocks when bending over in a male group shower, in reference to prison rape.
His friends joked that he should watch his back and don't drop the soap once he starts his prison sentence.
The guards ignored the taunts from the other inmates, who shouted warnings to the new prisoner to don't drop the soap.
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a short drop and a sudden stop
A fall to one's death by hanging.
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and I don't mean maybe
Indicating that one is serious and not joking about a matter.
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Bob Hope
[Cockney slang]soap
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don't call me sir, I work for a living
Used by senior enlisted military personnel to indicate that they are not commissioned officers.
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don't call us, we'll call you
A stereotypical statement from a hiring organization to a potential candidate, suggesting that the candidate will not be hired.
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don't get someone started
Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.
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don't give up your day job
Somewhat sarcastic but usually good-natured advice used to criticise a person's degree of talent (especially in music or other performing arts), implying that they are unlikely to be successful.
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don't go there
Do not broach that topic.