burst the bubble
Example Sentences
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"It couldn't burst the bubble of London in the '50s."
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2018
Helmuth: You must have been looking to burst the bubble.
From Slate • Jan. 7, 2015
Southampton was Chelsea’s nearest challenger only a month ago, before a defeat to Man City sparked a run of four league losses that burst the bubble at St. Mary’s Stadium.
From Washington Times • Dec. 27, 2014
Yes, F1 has decided it must burst the bubble and fall into line with the real world.
From The Guardian • Mar. 11, 2013
Thus he burst the bubble conceit of the Norwegians, to make them feel clearly how their pride was gone, when they saw it forced to do homage to a dog.
From The Danish History, Books I-IX by Saxo, Grammaticus
