to drop a brick
US /tə drɑp ə brɪk/
UK /tə drɒp ə brɪk/
成語
說錯話, 犯錯誤
to say something tactless or embarrassing, especially unintentionally
範例:
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I really dropped a brick when I asked her about her ex-husband, not knowing he had just passed away.
我問她前夫的事時，不知道他剛去世，真是說錯了話。
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He tends to drop a brick at social gatherings, often making people uncomfortable.
他總是在社交場合說錯話，常常讓人感到不舒服。