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.