Drop/fall/sink like a stone In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "drop/fall/sink like a stone", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Mia Le calendar 2021-02-17 08:02

Meaning of Drop/fall/sink like a stone

Drop/fall/sink like a stone verb phrase

to fail completely

His newest song dropped like a stone.

With the ineffective marketing campaign, the new laptop sank like a stone.

To go to the bottom very quickly

After my smart phone fell into the water, it sank like a stone.

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Grammar and Usage of Drop/fall/sink like a stone

Verb Forms

  • drops/falls/sinks like a stone
  • dropping/falling/sinking like a stone
  • dropped/fell/sank like a stone
  • dropped/fallen/sunk like a stone

The phrase starts with a verb, therefore, it needs to conjugate within the sentence.

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