drop someone in it
B2 informal mixed transitive
In simple words
Say or do something that gets another person into trouble, often by accident.
Literal meaning: To drop someone into 'it', i.e., an unpleasant situation.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To cause someone to get into trouble or an awkward situation, usually through a careless remark or action.
"She completely dropped me in it when she told the manager I had been leaving early."
Grammar: mixed
Usage notes
Primarily British informal English. 'It' refers to a problematic situation. The act may be intentional or, more often, accidental. The person who is 'dropped in it' is left to deal with the consequences.
Commonly used with
accidentally completely totally right boss friend
Forms
Base
drop someone in it
I/you/we/they
3rd person
drops someone in it
he/she/it
Past simple
droped someone in it
yesterday
Past participle
droped someone in it
have + pp
-ing form
droping someone in it
continuous
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