burst the bubble of (someone)

To disprove, ruin, or destroy someone's fantasy, delusion, or misbelief. The Supreme Court ruling is likely to burst the bubble of all the activists who were in favor of overturning the case. I hate to burst the bubble of everyone here, but this period of economic success will not last long.

词组	burst the bubble of (someone)
释义	burst the bubble of (someone) burst the bubble of (someone) To disprove, ruin, or destroy someone's fantasy, delusion, or misbelief. The Supreme Court ruling is likely to burst the bubble of all the activists who were in favor of overturning the case. I hate to burst the bubble of everyone here, but this period of economic success will not last long. See also: bubble, burst, of Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: pop the bubble of (someone) pop (one's) bubble burst (someone's) bubble cover grab (someone or something) by the throat grab someone by the throat grab someone/something by the throat blow (up)on (someone or something) blow on blow on it
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