drop someone/something like a hot potato
US /drɑp ˈsʌm.wʌn ˈsʌm.θɪŋ laɪk ə hɑt poʊˈteɪ.toʊ/
UK /drɑp ˈsʌm.wʌn ˈsʌm.θɪŋ laɪk ə hɑt poʊˈteɪ.toʊ/
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迅速拋棄某人/某事, 避之唯恐不及
to quickly get rid of someone or something that is undesirable or troublesome
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When the scandal broke, the company decided to drop him like a hot potato.
醜聞爆發後，公司決定迅速拋棄他。
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She dropped the idea like a hot potato once she realized how much work it would involve.
她一意識到這會涉及多少工作，就迅速放棄了這個想法。