the bubble bursts

Meaning

1. there is a sudden end to a good or lucky situation

   When the bubble finally burst, hundreds of people lost their jobs.

In the movies · 2

• Will there be a soft landing or will the bubble burst?Too Big to Fail2011
• 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

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