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burst the bubble



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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




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