pop (one's) bubble
pop (one's) bubble
To disprove, ruin, or destroy someone's fantasy, delusion, or misbelief. A less common variant of "burst (someone's) bubble." Sorry to pop your bubble, Janet, but Sarah only went out on a date with you to make Suzie jealous. Sean took pleasure in popping the environmentalist's bubble, explaining to him that renewable energy devices cause huge environmental damage to produce.
See also: bubble, pop
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- pop the bubble of (someone)
- burst (someone's) bubble
- burst the bubble of (someone)
- the bubble bursts
- bubble water
- half a bubble off plumb
- plumb
- bust (one's) bubble
- burst (one's) bubble
- burst somebody's bubble