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Old 18-Jun-2009, 15:42
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Default to drop a house on somebody

I need translate this sentence:


Apparently, you dropped a house on her sister.


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Old 18-Jun-2009, 18:46
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Default Re: to drop a house on somebody

It seems to be a version of "dropped a brick on someone" = Did or said something that created a very embarrassing situation for them.

More context might help.
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Old 18-Jun-2009, 20:14
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Default Re: to drop a house on somebody

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It seems to be a version of "dropped a brick on someone" = Did or said something that created a very embarrassing situation for them.

More context might help.
There isn't more context.

But I think this is what I was looking for.

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Old 18-Jun-2009, 23:31
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Default Re: to drop a house on somebody

Think "Wizard of Oz"! Dorothy's house spun into Munchinland, landing on (and killing) the Wicked Witch of the East and irritating the hell out of her sister, the Wicket Witch of the West.

Sounds like someone thinks this person is a witch (or maybe that word should have a B instead of a W).
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