TODAY'S IDIOM: DROP A BOMBSHELL

"DROP A BOMBSHELL"

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

Example: 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!

Caer la bomba.

Example sentences:

• The Liverpool football club dropped a bombshell when they announced that they had sacked their manager / El club de fútbol Liverpool dejó caer la bomba cuando anunciaron que habían despedido a su director.

• If someone drops a bombshell, they have some really big news / Si alguien deja caer la bomba, realmente tienen grandes noticias.

Additional examples:

• They really dropped a bombshell when they announced that the mayor would resign.

• Friday is a good day to drop a bomb like that. It gives the business world the weekend to recover.

• They must choose their words very carefully when they explode a bombshell like that.  

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