- burst your bubble
- Burst your bubbleIf you correct someone's ignorant or delusional belief, you burst their bubble. (Bust someone's bubble is also used.)
The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.
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burst someone's bubble — burst someone’s bubble phrase to end someone’s happiness by making them realize what is happening I hate to burst your bubble, but I don’t think he remembers you. Thesaurus: to make someone feel sad or upsetsynonym Main entry: bubble * * * I see … Useful english dictionary
bubble — bub|ble1 [ bʌbl ] noun count * 1. ) a ball of air or gas in a liquid: Gas bubbles in any liquid tend to rise to the surface. Heat the milk until bubbles form around the edge of the pan. a ) a ball of air or gas in a substance that has become… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
burst someone's bubble — to end someone s happiness by making them realize what is happening I hate to burst your bubble, but I don t think he remembers you … English dictionary
burst — 01. The Asian economic bubble apparently [burst] in the mid 1990s. 02. She had a blister on her heel that [burst] when she put on her new shoes. 03. The children [burst] out laughing when a dog ran into their classroom. 04. Our basement got… … Grammatical examples in English
burst — burst1 [bə:st US bə:rst] v past tense and past participle burst ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(break open)¦ 2 be bursting with something 3¦(move suddenly)¦ 4 burst open 5 be bursting to do something 6 be bursting 7 burst somebody s bubble 8 burst its banks Phrasal… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bubble — 01. The [bubbles] in the champagne tickled my nose. 02. Rubber is the ingredient in gum which allows the chewer to blow [bubbles]. 03. The Asian economic [bubble] burst around the mid 1990s. 04. The pop you hear when you crack your knuckles is… … Grammatical examples in English
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