drop a brick
说错话、失言或犯下尴尬的错误
口语·日常社交,表示失言或尴尬行为
英文释义
To say or do something embarrassing or tactless
例句
I dropped a brick when I asked her about her ex-husband at the party.
典故来源
源自砖块掉落会发出尴尬响声的比喻,形容在社交场合说错话或做出失礼举动,让人难堪。