🗓️ Idiom: A Bomb (n)
💬 Meaning
- Something that fails completely.
- A performance or situation that does not go well at all.
🧠 Example Sentences
- His interview was a bomb because he could not answer the basic questions.
- The presentation was a bomb after the speaker forgot the main points.
- She felt her test was a bomb, but she tried to stay positive.
🏛️ Origin
Originally, “a bomb” was used in theatre to describe a show that failed. The idea spread to general English, and now it means anything that goes badly or is unsuccessful.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank
Jason said his interview was __________ because he forgot to prepare.
Answer
a bomb
2. Multiple choice
What does “a bomb” mean?
a) Something that is very successful
b) Something that fails completely
c) Something that surprises everyone
Answer
b) Something that fails completely
3. Change the sentence using “a bomb”
“The interview went very badly and was not successful.”
Answer
The interview was a bomb.
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Rob is a CELTA qualified English teacher with 15 years of international experience. He has a BSc and PGDip from Loughborough and St Andrews universities in the UK. He has taught in Thailand and Saudi Arabia and now works with professionals worldwide.
