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
I was expecting to hear practical solutions to the housing crisis, and a drive to burst the bubble.
From The Guardian • Jun. 11, 2014
"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
