Break The News (to Someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Break The News (to Someone) Idiom mean?

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break the news (to someone) What does break the news (to someone) mean?	to tell someone some information first	He is planning to break the news about his transfer tomorrow.
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look good on paper What does "look good on paper" mean?	something appears to be a good plan (but maybe not in actual practice)	My supervisor's plan looks good on paper but in reality I don't think that it will be successful.

flunk out What does "flunk out" mean?	to fail a course, to fail school	My friend flunked out of the computer course at school.
pass muster What does "pass muster" mean?	to pass a test or checkup, to measure up to a certain standard	The player was not able to pass muster and was not included on the team.
barf What does "barf" mean?	vomit; vomitus.	Damn, there's barf in the bathroom again. Who's responsible?

hit the sack What does "hit the sack" mean?	go to bed; get in bed
from stem to stern What does "from stem to stern" mean?	from one end to the other, from the front to the back of a ship	The boat was damaged from stem to stern after the big storm.
in one`s face What does "in one`s face" mean?	abruptly, unexpectedly	The plan blew up in our face just as we were ready to start.
cast in the same mold What does "cast in the same mold" mean?	to be very similar	The two sisters were cast in the same mold and were almost identical.

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Break The News (to Someone) Idiom