Meaning of the bomb | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The atomic bomb; the capability to launch a nuclear attack.
   capitalized, informal, often, uncountable, usually
2. A success; something excellent.
   slang, uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“Pakistan and India both have⟳ the Bomb now.”

“The Cabinet, when faced with this proffered omnipotence, had recoiled in fear. True it was that their acute distaste for the bomb[…] did credit to their humanity, to their state of civilization.”

“In my view⟳, the tensions which have⟳ produced the “World with the Bomb” can be divided into roughly four classes.”

“First we got the bomb and that was good, 'Cause we love⟳ peace and motherhood. Then Russia got the bomb, but that's O.K., 'Cause the balance of power's maintained that way!”

“Their new record⟳ is the bomb.”

“That party was the bomb!”

“She’s happy, she’s found a little big-head boy who thinks she’s the bomb.”

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