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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迅速抛弃某人/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.
丑闻爆发后，公司决定迅速抛弃他。
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She dropped the idea like a hot potato once she realized how much work it would involve.
她一意识到这会涉及多少工作，就迅速放弃了这个想法。