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drop the bomb

idiom
Meaning

to reveal dramatic and unexpected news that changes a situation completely


Examples
SIMPLE

He dropped the bomb about his resignation during dinner.

CONTEXTUAL

She waited until the end of the meeting to drop the bomb that the entire project was being cancelled.

COMPLEX

Just as the family began to celebrate the anniversary, he dropped the bomb that he intended to move across the country the following month.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a short drop and a sudden stop

    A fall to one's death by hanging.

  2. 02

    bomb out

    To fail; to produce no or very poor results; to drop out of or be eliminated from a competition.

  3. 03

    don't drop the soap

    Used as a mockery to someone who is about to be or should be confined in prison.

  4. 04

    drop a bollock

    To make a mistake.

  5. 05

    drop a bomb

    Alternative form of drop a bombshell.

  6. 06

    drop a bombshell

    To announce surprising or alarming information suddenly and without warning.

  7. 07

    drop a brick

    To commit a faux pas, especially in speech, such as by tactlessly speaking of a subject that should not be mentioned.

  8. 08

    drop a dime

    To make a telephone call.

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