a political bombshell

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• Bombshell — Bomb shell , n. 1. A bomb. See {Bomb}, n. [1913 Webster] 2. something or someone that stuns or amazes, especially suddenly and unexpectedly; as, the news of the president s affair was a political bombshell; a blonde bombshell. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bombshell — [[t]bɒ̱mʃel[/t]] bombshells N COUNT A bombshell is a sudden piece of bad or unexpected news. His resignation after thirteen years is a political bombshell... The police told me. It was a bombshell. I had no idea. ● PHRASE: V and N inflect If… …   English dictionary

• bombshell — noun Date: 1708 1. bomb 1a 2. one that is stunning, amazing, or devastating < the book was a political bombshell > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• explode a bombshell — {v. phr.}, {informal} To say something startling; suggest or show something astonishing or shocking, * /The police exploded a bombshell when they arrested the kindly old banker for stealing money from the bank./ * /The principal exploded a… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• explode a bombshell — {v. phr.}, {informal} To say something startling; suggest or show something astonishing or shocking, * /The police exploded a bombshell when they arrested the kindly old banker for stealing money from the bank./ * /The principal exploded a… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• explode\ a\ bombshell — v. phr. informal To say something startling; suggest or show something astonishing or shocking, The police exploded a bombshell when they arrested the kindly old banker for stealing money from the bank. The principal exploded a bombshell by… …   Словарь американских идиом

• bomb·shell — /ˈbɑːmˌʃɛl/ noun, pl shells [count] 1 : something that is very surprising or shocking usually singular The book was a political bombshell. The news of his departure was a bombshell. She dropped a bombshell [=she surprised everyone] when she said… …   Useful english dictionary

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