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verb
To get rid of or stop doing (something) as quickly as possible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, transitive
Qualifier: simile
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Synonyms: drop like a hot brick, drop like a hot skillet, drop like a bad habit
Antonyms: none provided
History
See hot potato.
