drop like hot potato

abandon abdicate cede drop out forgo hand over quit renounce surrender vacate waive withdraw yield

abnegate cast desert discard ditch drop dump forbear forsake forswear kick leave release repudiate resign sacrifice shed

back down cast off cut loose kiss good-bye lay aside opt out quit cold turkey retire from stand down swear off take the oath take the pledge

allow assert claim continue defend fight hold keep remain retain stay win

gather maintain revert take up

take