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."
mixed
drop someone in it
B2 informal mixed transitive
To accidentally or carelessly say or do something that causes another person to get into trouble.
In plain English
Say or do something that gets another person into trouble, often by accident.
What does "drop someone in it" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To drop someone into 'it', i.e., an unpleasant situation.
Actually means
Say or do something that gets another person into trouble, often by accident.
Usage tip
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.
Words that pair with "drop someone in it"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
accidentally completely totally right boss friend
How to conjugate "drop someone in it"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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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