Idiom
drop a bombshell
Meaning
To announce surprising or alarming information suddenly and without warning.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He dropped a bombshell when he said he was quitting today.”
“During the quiet family dinner, my sister dropped a bombshell by announcing that she was moving to another country next month.”
“The CEO dropped a bombshell during the annual meeting, revealing that the company would be closing its primary manufacturing plant by the end of the fiscal year.”
Examples
simple
“He dropped a bombshell when he said he was quitting today.”
contextual
“During the quiet family dinner, my sister dropped a bombshell by announcing that she was moving to another country next month.”
complex
“The CEO dropped a bombshell during the annual meeting, revealing that the company would be closing its primary manufacturing plant by the end of the fiscal year.”
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