Idiom
drop a bomb
Meaning
Alternative form of drop a bombshell.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He dropped a bomb when he said he was moving away.”
“During the quiet dinner, she dropped a bomb by announcing that she was quitting her job immediately.”
“The CEO dropped a bomb during the board meeting, revealing that the company faced bankruptcy despite the positive quarterly reports.”
Examples
simple
“He dropped a bomb when he said he was moving away.”
contextual
“During the quiet dinner, she dropped a bomb by announcing that she was quitting her job immediately.”
complex
“The CEO dropped a bomb during the board meeting, revealing that the company faced bankruptcy despite the positive quarterly reports.”
Key words
Related idioms
- Updated