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
Don’t wanna burst the bubble, but you can figure out the answer: It was a wig!
From Washington Times • Sep. 13, 2016
Helmuth: You must have been looking to burst the bubble.
From Slate • Jan. 7, 2015
Yes, F1 has decided it must burst the bubble and fall into line with the real world.
From The Guardian • Mar. 11, 2013
"That, madame, is what troubles me," I confessed in anguish, for her words had burst the bubble of my courage.
From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Munro, Neil