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bomb

[bom] / bɒm /




VERB
fail miserably
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In the 1990s, brokers called index funds “tax bombs” that would supposedly hit investors with huge, unexpected tax bills.

From The Wall Street Journal

The real stars of the Milan Cortina Games aren’t on skis or skates or even bombing downhill on sleds.

From The Wall Street Journal

A massive operation was launched on the South Ockendon site involving three forces, firearms officers and drones, and ultimately the counter-terrorism officers and an army bomb disposal team.

From BBC

A Libyan man accused of building the device used in the Lockerbie bombing has appeared in a US court as his lawyers attempt to stop his alleged confession being used as evidence at his trial.

From BBC

Her teenage characters are more preoccupied with crushes and exams than bombs and checkpoints, and their daily squabbles and concerns helped give the show "universal" appeal.

From Barron's