burst bubble

Meaning

1. burst sb's bubble

   to bring an end to sb's hopes, happiness, etc.

In the movies · 5

• Who am I to burst their bubble?Barbie2023
• And there ain't nobody gonna burst that bubble, baby.Felon2008
• Will there be a soft landing or will the bubble burst?Too Big to Fail2011
• And I don't mean to burst your bubble, but an iguana isn't in the cards for us.Purple Hearts2022
• Tell me, several people on these radio programmes want to know, what do you plan to do when the bubble bursts?The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years2016

Learn it in full scenes

• Barbie2023
  • Barbie Rewrites the Doll Story
  • Barbie's Perfect Day in Barbie Land
  • Ken Beaches Off and Gets Hurt

From the same entry

• be bursting to do
• burst open
• the bubble bursts
• be bursting at the seams
• burst in
• burst in on
• burst into
• burst on
• burst out