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burst someone's bubble

idiom
Meaning

To disillusion; to disabuse someone of a false notion or rationalization that has grown comfortable.


Examples
SIMPLE

I hate to burst your bubble, but that's not true.

CONTEXTUAL

She had to burst his bubble when he thought he could become famous overnight.

COMPLEX

The critic gently burst the young writer's bubble, explaining that talent alone rarely guarantees publication in a crowded market.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    another nail in someone's coffin

    An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.

  2. 02

    answer someone's prayers

    To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  3. 03

    answer to someone's prayers

    Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  4. 04

    apple of someone's eye

    The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.

  5. 05

    bane of someone's existence

    Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.

  6. 06

    bash someone's face in

    To beat someone violently.

  7. 07

    bash someone's head

    To beat up someone violently.

  8. 08

    be someone's to lose

    To be anticipated to be won by someone.

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