Idiom
drop a brick
Meaning
To commit a faux pas, especially in speech, such as by tactlessly speaking of a subject that should not be mentioned.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I really dropped a brick when I asked about his ex-wife.”
“He dropped a brick at dinner by mentioning the company layoffs in front of the boss.”
“Realizing she had dropped a brick by questioning the host's controversial political views, she quickly attempted to steer the conversation toward safer topics.”
Examples
simple
“I really dropped a brick when I asked about his ex-wife.”
contextual
“He dropped a brick at dinner by mentioning the company layoffs in front of the boss.”
complex
“Realizing she had dropped a brick by questioning the host's controversial political views, she quickly attempted to steer the conversation toward safer topics.”
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