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break news to

break news to (brèk niouz tou)

Phrasal-verb Communication

Signification

to share important or upsetting information with someone

partager des informations importantes ou perturbantes avec quelqu'un (partazhé déz infomarsyon impôrtant ou perturbant avek kelk'un)

Phrases d'exemple

"He had to break news to his editor about the source backing out."

"Il a dû annoncer la nouvelle à son éditeur à propos de la source qui se retirait." (Il a dû annoncer la nouvelle à son éditeur à propos de la source qui se retirait.)

Expressions Connexes

give away

to donate; to reveal a secret

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pull back

to retreat or withdraw; to move backward

line up investors

to secure people who will provide funding

back away

to move backward from something frightening

stay in touch with

to keep communicating regularly with someone