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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