drop a bombshell
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drop a bombshell
verb drops a bombshell · dropping a bombshell · dropped a bombshell
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To announce surprising or alarming information suddenly and without warning.
When the two men got together to discuss contract arrangements, the challenger dropped a bombshell.
"If you lie down you can have the whole purse — $10,000," O'Brien told him.²³
Similar: drop a bomb
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verb to announce surprising information without warning
| Español | dar bombazo |
|---|---|
| Português | dar bomba |
| Français | donner bombe |
| Deutsch | eine Bombe platzen lassen |
| Italiano | dare notizia esplosiva |
Talk about this word "drop a bombshell." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/drop%20a%20bombshell. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. drop a bombshell. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/drop%20a%20bombshell "drop a bombshell." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/drop%20a%20bombshell.Cite this
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