break the news

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to be the first to tell sb some bad news

   Someone must break the news to the poor girl.

In the movies · 6

• I'll give you a day to break the news to Ed!Raising Arizona1987
• Someone must break the news to the poor girl.Bride of Frankenstein1935
• That was his idea of breaking the news gently?Steel Magnolias1989
• No you should break the news YouPokémon Detective Pikachu2019
• And we'll break the news to Papa.Downton Abbey: A New Era2022
• I asked Dr. Johnston to help me break the news to her tomorrow.The Descendants2011
• Now, when I finally break the news to him, it'll be way easier.To All the Boys: Always and Forever2021
• This is breaking news.Spider-Man: Far From Home2019

Learn it in full scenes

• Steel Magnolias1989
  • Truvy Hires Annelle
  • Truvy Hires Annelle
  • Shelby's Wedding Morning
• Downton Abbey: A New Era2022
  • Violet Gives Sybbie a French Villa
  • Jack Barber Pitches Filming at Downton
  • Hollywood Comes to Downton

From the same entry

• be bad news
• be good news
• no news is good news
• break new ground
• good as new
• … is the new
• a new broom
• a new kid on the block
• a new one on me
• turn over a new leaf
• what's new
• new blood

More idioms

• on the ball
• go all the way
• a blast from the past
• a show of hands
• come out of your shell
• from the word go
• get a handle on
• have time on your hands
• keep at a distance
• on the edge of your seat
• take to heart
• the rules of the game