Drop a bomb Meaning in English
expression
ˈdɹɑp/, /ˈdɹɔp/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɑm/, /ˈbɔm
DROP-uh-BAHM
dɹˈɒp/ /æɪ/ /bˈɒm
drop-uh-bom
التعريف
To suddenly announce unexpected or shocking news that surprises or upsets people.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
This is an informal idiomatic expression. Often used about big surprises, secrets, or shocking news, not about literal bombs. Common in spoken and written English; 'drop a bombshell' is a near equivalent.
Spanish: soltar una bomba (figurado) - dar una noticia impactantePortuguese (BR): soltar uma bomba (figurado) - dar uma notícia bombásticaPortuguese (PT): lançar uma bomba (figurado) - dar uma notícia chocanteChinese (Simplified): 抛出重磅消息 - 震撼人心的消息Chinese (Traditional): 拋出震撼彈 - 震撼人心的消息Hindi: तहतड़ा गिराना (रूपक) - चौंका देने वाली खबर देनाArabic: يفجّر قنبلة (مجازاً) - يعلن خبرًا صادمًاBengali: বড় খবর ফেলা - বোমা ফেলা (রূপক অর্থে)Russian: бросить бомбу - ошарашить новостьюJapanese: 爆弾を落とす - 衝撃発言をするVietnamese: thả một quả bom (nghĩa bóng) - tung tin sốcKorean: 폭탄을 터뜨리다 - 충격적인 소식을 전하다Turkish: bomba atmak (deyimsel) - şok edici bir haber vermekUrdu: بم گرا دینا - چونکا دیناIndonesian: menjatuhkan bom (kiasan) - memberi kabar mengejutkan
جمل نموذجية
He dropped a bomb when he said he was moving to another country.
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The manager dropped a bomb at the meeting about the company closing.
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She dropped a bomb by telling everyone she's engaged.
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The teacher really dropped a bomb on us with that surprise test.
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I wasn't expecting my friend to drop a bomb like that during lunch.
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When she quit her job out of nowhere, she really dropped a bomb on the team.
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