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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

drop someone in it en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To put someone in a difficult situation.
    • Not so fast. I need to be sure you don't drop me in it. 2013, Robert Goddard, The Ways of the World, →ISBN, page 142:
    • 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. 2001, William F. Gray, The Villain, →ISBN, page 256:
    • You weren't really worried, were you? You know I wouldn't drop you in it. 2016, Laurence Fearnley, The Quiet Spectacular, →ISBN, page 99:
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, in.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
drops someone in it Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
dropping someone in it Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
dropped someone in it Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
dropped someone in it Tense=Past lexicographic