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drop a bombshell

Make an unexpected or shattering announcement. For example, Bill dropped a bombshell when he said he was quitting. This expression, which alludes to the destruction caused by a falling bomb, dates from World War I.

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Nearby words

  1. drooly,
  2. droop,
  3. droop nose,
  4. droopy,
  5. drop,
  6. drop a brick,
  7. drop a dime,
  8. drop a line,
  9. drop arch,
  10. drop away
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.