drop a clanger

idiom

British, informal
: to make a very bad or embarrassing mistake

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“Drop a clanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20a%20clanger. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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