Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,082,358,411 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

drop a clanger
(redirected from clanger)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.06 sec.
drop a clanger (British & Australian, informal)
to say something by accident that embarrasses or upsets someone. I dropped a clanger by asking John how his dog was when it's been dead three months.
See also: drop


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? References in periodicals archive
Spectators could hear many of the baskets swish from 20 rows back Wednesday, and the clangers rang out in every corner of the nearly empty 18,000-seat stadium.
Yet what we need is not a conclusive resolution so much as a recognition of clangers inherent in juxtaposing Esu with hermeneutics.
 
Idioms browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.