Phrase guide

drop a bombshell

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To announce surprising or alarming information suddenly and without warning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: tirar una bomba — to announce surprising information without warning
  • French: donner bombe — to announce surprising information without warning
  • German: eine Bombe platzen lassen — to announce surprising information without warning
  • Italian: dare notizia esplosiva — to announce surprising information without warning
  • Portuguese: dar bomba — to announce surprising information without warning
  • Spanish: dar bombazo — to announce surprising information without warning