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Vocabulary : Idioms : D : drop a bombshell

drop a bombshell

Meaning: If you drop a bombshell, you announce some shocking news.

For example:

  • The Liverpool football club dropped a bombshell when they announced that they had sacked their manager.

  • Our boss dropped a bombshell today when he told us that our company is going public, and we're all getting a thousand shares for a bonus!

Quick Quiz:

If someone drops a bombshell, they
  1. make a serious mistake
  2. create a big problem
  3. have some really big news

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