bust (one's) bubble
bust (one's) bubble
To bring someone back to reality, especially if they are dreaming or fantasizing about something unrealistic. An informal variant of "burst one's bubble." Look, I hate to bust your bubble, but there is no way you're getting into Harvard! You're a C student!
See also: bubble, bust
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- burst (one's) bubble
- burst bubble
- burst somebody's bubble
- burst someone's bubble
- bring (one) back to reality
- bring back to reality
- (have) got something going (with someone)
- (one's) jig is up
- bring somebody/come down to earth
- come down to earth