drop the bombshell

dropped the bombshelldropping the bombshell

Definition

Definition of drop the bombshell - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

newsreveal surprising news to others

She decided to drop the bombshell at dinner.

announce

disclose

reveal

announcementmake a shocking announcement publicly

The CEO dropped the bombshell during the meeting.

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Expressions with drop

drop off

deliver someone or something to a specific location

I need to drop off the kids at school before work.

drop behind

lag or linger behind others

He tends to drop behind during hikes.

drop everything

stop all activities immediately

When she called, I had to drop everything and go.

drop in

arrive casually without prior notice

I might drop in for a chat later.

drop in on

visit someone without planning ahead or invitation

We decided to drop in on our grandparents yesterday.

drop into

visit a place quickly or without planning

I will drop into the store after work.

Expressions with bombshell

come as a bombshell

be very shocking news that nobody expected at all

Her sudden departure will come as a bombshell to the team.

drop a bombshell

announce surprising information suddenly and without warning

She dropped a bombshell by quitting her job.

like a bombshell

adj.

causing a sudden and shocking surprise

The news was like a bombshell to everyone in the office.

this news was a bombshell

exp.

news causing shock or surprise

This news was a bombshell that shocked everyone in the office.

explode a bombshell

reveal shocking news or information suddenly

The journalist exploded a bombshell about the scandal.

blonde bombshell

attractive woman with blonde hair

The movie featured a classic blonde bombshell in its lead role.

Examples of drop the bombshell in a sentence

They plan to drop the bombshell in the announcement.
She dropped the bombshell on live television.
He dropped the bombshell at the family dinner.

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French:lâcher la bombe, faire une annonce choc, ...
German:die Bombe platzen lassen, eine Bombe platzen lassen, ...
Italian:sganciare la bomba, fare un annuncio scioccante, ...
Spanish:dar la noticia, hacer un anuncio impactante, ...
Portuguese:lançar a bomba, fazer um anúncio bombástico, ...
Chinese:抛出重磅消息, 揭露, ...
Japanese:衝撃的なニュースを明かす, 発表する, ...
Arabic:فَجَّرَ مُفاجَأَة, فَجَّرَ مُفاجَأَةً, ...
Hebrew:לְהַטִּיל פְּצָצָה, לַחֲשׂוֹף פְּצָצָה, ...
Russian:сообщить неожиданную новость, сделать шокирующее заявление, ...
Ukrainian:розповісти несподівану новину, зробити шокуючу заяву, ...
Hindi:चौंकाने वाली खबर देना, सनसनीखेज़ घोषणा करना, ...
Bengali:অপ্রত্যাশিত খবর জানানো, বোমা ফাটানো, ...
Catalan:deixar anar la bomba, fer un anunci impactant, ...
Czech:vypustit bombu, oznámit, ...
Danish:springe bomben, komme med en chokmelding, ...
Dutch:de bom laten vallen, een schokkende aankondiging doen, ...
Greek:κάνω τη μεγάλη αποκάλυψη, σκάω τη βόμβα, ...
Hungarian:bejelenteni, ledobni a bombát, ...
Khmer:បង្ហើបដំណឹងគួរឱ្យភ្ញាក់ផ្អើល, ប្រកាសព័ត៌មានដ៏គួរឱ្យភ្ញាក់ផ្អើល, ...
Korean:폭탄 선언을 하다, 발표하다, ...
Persian:خبر ناگهانی را اعلام کردن, غافلگیر کردن, ...
Polish:ujawnić zaskakującą wiadomość, ogłosić szokującą wiadomość, ...
Portuguese (BR):dar a notícia bombástica, fazer um anúncio bombástico, ...
Romanian:a da vestea bombă, a face un anunț șocant, ...
Swedish:släppa bomben, göra ett chockerande tillkännagivande, ...
Thai:บอกข่าวช็อก, ประกาศข่าวช็อก, ...
Turkish:şaşırtıcı haberi vermek, şok edici duyuru yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:bất ngờ báo tin, công bố gây sốc, ...

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