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Break the news

Idiom Communication

Meaning

To tell someone important or bad news.

Example Sentences

"He didn’t know how to break the news to his parents."

Related Expressions

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to make something or someone famous or well-known

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to talk too much to someone

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to inspire or motivate people to act passionately

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to find out the real cause or truth behind something

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a situation has started to change in your favor

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