drop a bomb
phrase
variants
or drop the bomb
informal
: to do or say something that is very shocking and unexpected
She dropped a bomb with her resignation.
She dropped the bomb on her husband and asked for a divorce.
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“Drop a bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20a%20bomb. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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