C1idiominformalcommunicationIELTS-friendly
drop a bombshell
USUK
to give some shocking and unexpected news
Often 'drop a bombshell on someone'. 'Bombshell' alone means shocking news: 'The news came as a bombshell.'
In context
At dinner, my brother dropped a bombshell: he was quitting university.
The CEO dropped a bombshell by announcing she would step down.
More idioms about communication
- a bone of contentiona subject that people keep arguing about
- a broken recordsomeone who keeps repeating the same thing in an annoying way
- a heart-to-heartan honest, private conversation about personal feelings
- a moot pointUK: a question still open to argument. US: a question that no longer matters in practice.
- a red herringa fact or idea that takes attention away from the real issue