drop a clanger
Make tactless mistake
To drop a clanger is to make an embarrassing mistake or blunder, especially by saying something tactless or inappropriate: She dropped a clanger when she asked about his wife—they'd divorced months ago.
Primarily British.
A clanger is something that clangs, suggesting a gaffe loud enough to reverberate awkwardly.
- foul upSpoil by mishandling
- make a mistakeAct incorrectly or poorly
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- be wrongHold an incorrect belief
- foot in mouthSpeaking without tact
indiscretion · gaffe · verbal gaffe · tactlessness · malapropism · speak out of turn · embarrassment · blooper · faux pas · howler · regret · mortification · shame · slip-up · oversight · awkwardness · misstep · chagrin
drop a clangerput one's best foot forward
Try to impress others
work the room · keep one's cool · read the room · keep mum · hold one's tongue
drop a clangernail it
Succeed perfectly at something
pull it off · save the day · hit it out of the park · knock it out of the park · ace it
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