drop a clanger

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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.

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Dr Cox decides to drop a clanger when he tells the residents that it is inevitable the staff will end up killing a patient or two - albeit by accident. TV Today: Pick of the day: You could die laughing at this hospital; ... by The Mirror (London, England) WHEREVER he goes on the world stage, Prince Philip can always be relied upon to drop a clanger. Prince's foot-in-mouth disease by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) Byline: MIKE WALTERS in Harare ALEC STEWART watched his heir-apparent James Foster drop a clanger and told him: "You expect to catch those. Cricket: KID FOZZIE IN A STEW by The Mirror (London, England)			drive out drive over drive round the bend drive round the twist Drive Safely drive through drive to despair drive to distraction drive to do drive to drink drive to the edge drive up drive up the wall driven driver driving drizzle down drone drone on drone out drool over drop drop a bomb drop a bombshell drop a bundle drop a clanger drop a hint drop a line drop a line and drop a few lines; drop a note drop across drop around drop away drop back drop behind drop below drop by the wayside drop dead Drop dead! drop down drop drawers drop everything drop from drop guard drop in Drop in sometime drop in the bucket drop in tracks drop into drop into lap drop like a hot brick drop like a hot potato			droopy droopy Droopy Dog Droopy Dog droopy eyelid droopy eyelid droopy eyelid Droopy Flange Droors Clothing drop drop drop drop drop drop drop Drop & Flop Drop (breakdance move) Drop (liquid) Drop (liquid) Drop (liquid) Drop (SQL) drop a bomb drop a bombshell drop a brick drop a brick drop a brick drop a brick drop a bundle drop a case drop a clanger drop a curtsey drop a curtsey drop a curtsey drop a curtsey drop a curtsey drop a dime drop a dime drop a dime drop a dime drop a dime drop a hint drop a hint drop a hint drop a hint drop a hint drop a hint drop a line drop a line drop a line drop a line drop a line drop a line drop a line and drop a few lines; drop a note drop across drop aitches drop aitches drop aitches drop aitches drop aitches drop altitude

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