don't drop the soap
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Meaning · English
be careful to avoid a vulnerable situation
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
cẩn thận để tránh một tình huống dễ bị tổn thương
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: accidentally releasing a soap bar
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Don't drop the soap in prison, or you'll be in trouble
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “don't drop the soap” mean?
be careful to avoid a vulnerable situation Literally: accidentally releasing a soap bar
Is “don't drop the soap” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.