(the) bubble bursts

(the) bubble bursts
the bubble bursts phrase
used for describing the end of a situation that seemed extremely good

When the economic bubble bursts, a lot of people are going to lose their jobs.

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Main entry: bubble

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the bubble ˈbursts idiom
there is a sudden end to a good or lucky situation

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

The optimistic bubble has now burst and economists agree the recession will continue.

Main entry:bubbleidiom

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