drop a brick

Meaning

1. drop a brick / clanger

   to say sth that offends or embarrasses sb, although you did not intend to

From the same entry

• drop the ball
• drop dead
• drop in it
• drop names
• drop your bundle
• let drop
• the bottom drops out
• die like flies
• you could hear a pin drop
• jaw dropped
• drop in lap
• drops into lap