drop a bombshell

phrase

: to surprise everyone

She dropped a bombshell when she said she wouldn't run for reelection.

Examples of drop a bombshell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With most of the focus on new Apple products yesterday, Unity Technologies decided to drop a bombshell on game developers by announcing a new, per-install fee for using its Unity game engine. — Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023

She is almost recovered when the Christies arrive and drop a bombshell on the Frasers. — Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 17 Apr. 2022

Rhymes for drop a bombshell

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