break the news

idiom

: to tell (someone) bad news
We tried to break the news to her gently.

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Fox News Digital was the first to break the news of the settlement. Jack Dunn, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024 In an interview with Sports Illustrated, senior writer Chris Mannix reported the Harris campaign had reached out to the beloved NBA insider in August to break the news that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz would be added to the Democratic ticket alongside Harris. Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024 Her husband, Ted Sarandos, had to break the news that Avant's 81-year-old mother, philanthropist Jaqueline Avant, had been fatally shot during a home invasion in Beverly Hills. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024 The Hollywood Reporter was first to break the news. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for break the news 

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“Break the news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20the%20news. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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