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Meaning of drop someone in it | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To put someone in a difficult situation.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, in.

Examples

“The poor bastard's in the shit with the syndicate in London. They want thirty grand from him. He's right on the floor at the moment. Seeing that we dropped him in it, yeah and don't forget he doesn't know it was us who had him over.”

“Not so fast. I need to be sure you don't drop me in it.”

“You weren't really worried, were you? You know I wouldn't drop you in it.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

drop the ball drop the bomb drop the f-bomb drop the gloves drop the H-bomb drop the hammer