prick the bubble

成語所屬單字prick

prick the bubble — 慣用語

1. to destroy an illusion, a false belief, or an overly optimistic idea by revealin

1.慣用語
釋義

戳破幻想;揭露真相

to destroy an illusion, a false belief, or an overly optimistic idea by revealing the truth

例句

The journalist pricked the bubble of the company's perfect reputation by exposing its safety violations.

Elena's honest feedback pricked the bubble of her brother's dream of becoming a pop star without any training.