drop (someone or something) like a hot brick

drop (someone or something) like a hot brick

To abandon someone or something suddenly and completely, sometimes to avoid potential problems. I haven't seen Cynthia in weeks because she dropped me like a hot brick once she started hanging out with the cool kids. We dropped our renovation plans like a hot brick after finding out how much the job would cost.
See also: brick, drop, hot, like
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • drop (someone or something) like a hot potato
  • drop like a hot potato
  • drop someone or something like a hot potato
  • drop someone/something like a hot potato
  • drop something like a hot potato
  • desert (someone or something) for (someone or something)
  • desert for
  • deserted
  • leave
  • leave (someone or something) (at) (some place)