like a bombshell

Definition

Definition of like a bombshell - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

surprisecausing a sudden and shocking surprise

The news hit the office like a bombshell.

Adverb

surprisein a sudden and shocking way

The news hit him like a bombshell.

suddenly

unexpectedly

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Expressions with like

nothing like

adj.

completely different from something

This movie is nothing like the book.

feel like

have a desire for something or to do something

I feel like eating ice cream.

like glue

adj.

sticking very strongly or closely together

The team was like glue during the project.

like royalty

adv.

with great respect and care

The staff served them like royalty throughout their stay.

as you like

adv.

with complete freedom or flexibility

Feel free to decorate the room as you like.

feel like an outsider

experience a sense of not belonging

She often feels like an outsider at family gatherings.

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.

drop the bombshell

reveal surprising news to others

She decided to drop the bombshell at dinner.

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 like a bombshell in a sentence

The unexpected merger announcement was like a bombshell.
Her resignation came like a bombshell to the team.
The announcement landed like a bombshell during the meeting.

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French:comme un coup de tonnerre, comme un couperet, ...
German:wie eine Bombe, ...
Italian:come un fulmine a ciel sereno, all'improvviso, ...
Spanish:como un bombazo, inesperadamente, ...
Portuguese:como uma bomba, ...
Chinese:爆炸性, 如晴天霹雳, ...
Japanese:衝撃的な, 衝撃的に, ...
Arabic:مُدَوٍّ, كَالصّاعِقَة, ...
Hebrew:מְזַעְזֵעַ, כְּרַעַם בְּיוֹם בָּהִיר, ...
Russian:как гром среди ясного неба, ...
Ukrainian:шокуючий, як грім серед ясного неба, ...
Hindi:चौंकाने वाला, अचानक, ...
Bengali:চমকপ্রদ, হঠাৎ, ...
Catalan:impactant, de cop i volta, ...
Czech:šokující, naprosto šokujícím způsobem, ...
Danish:chokerende, som et lyn fra en klar himmel, ...
Dutch:schokkend, ...
Greek:συγκλονιστικός, σαν κεραυνός εν αιθρία, ...
Hungarian:megdöbbentő, sokkolóan, ...
Khmer:គួរឱ្យភ្ញាក់ផ្អើលខ្លាំង, យ៉ាងភ្លាមៗ និងគួរឱ្យរន្ធត់, ...
Korean:폭탄 같은, 충격적으로, ...
Persian:شوک‌آور, ناگهان, ...
Polish:jak grom z jasnego nieba, nagle i szokująco, ...
Portuguese (BR):impactante, ...
Romanian:șocant, ca o bombă, ...
Swedish:som en chock, ...
Thai:น่าตกใจ, อย่างน่าตกใจ, ...
Turkish:bomba etkisi yaratan, bomba gibi, ...
Vietnamese:gây sốc, như một cú sét đánh, ...

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