explode a bombshell

explode a bombshell

To reveal something that is very surprising or unexpected. Whoa, you can't just explode a bombshell like that and leave. I need details about this new boyfriend of yours! When we got a tip that the newspaper was about to explode a bombshell about our candidate, we all wondered what information they could possibly have.
See also: bombshell, explode
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • drop a bombshell
  • drop a bombshell, to
  • explode
  • drop a bomb
  • have a kick to it
  • have a kick to it/them
  • double buffalo
  • take it easy
  • take it/things easy
  • shut the door on