drop a bombshell

Definitions

To announce surprising or alarming information suddenly and without warning.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“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”

“John and Rick were knee-deep in pre-production when the client dropped a bombshell: Both of the tax services spots had been killed, but they still needed to air something in the same time frame.”

“"Yeah, you are my baby's daddy. Well I have⟳ to leave⟳, but we'll be in touch⟳." Asia dropped a piece of paper on my desk and walked out the door with a huge smile⟳ on her face⟳.[…]How could Asia just come⟳ in and drop a bombshell and then walk⟳ out like⟳ there was nothing to it?”

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