to burst sb's bubble
1burst 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 …
2burst someone's bubble — burst (someone s) bubble to tell someone unexpected bad news. I don t want to burst her bubble by telling her we won t have a vacation this summer. He tries to burst the bubble of anyone who believes population growth is not a problem …
3burst somebody's bubble — ˌburst sb s ˈbubble idiom to bring an end to sb s hopes, happiness, etc • He seemed so happy, I couldn t burst his bubble so soon. Main entry: ↑burstidiom …
4burst someone's bubble — ► burst someone s bubble shatter someone s illusions. Main Entry: ↑burst …
5burst someone's bubble — verb To disillusion; to disabuse someone of a false notion or rationalization that has grown comfortable. I hate to burst his bubble, but he is going to be disappointed if he tries that idea …
6burst 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 …
7burst someone's bubble — shatter someone s illusions. → burst …
8burst bubble — burst (someone s) bubble to tell someone unexpected bad news. I don t want to burst her bubble by telling her we won t have a vacation this summer. He tries to burst the bubble of anyone who believes population growth is not a problem …
9burst — ► VERB (past and past part. burst) 1) break suddenly and violently apart. 2) be very full. 3) move or be opened suddenly and forcibly. 4) (be bursting with) feel (an irrepressible emotion or impulse). 5) suddenly do something as an expression of… …
10burst — 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… …
