bomb

Everyday

1. A bomb is a weapon that explodes to destroy things or hurt people. tree →
2. To bomb means to attack with bombs. tree →
3. Informally, «to bomb» can mean to fail badly (a film bombed), and in the UK «cost a bomb» means cost a lot of money. tree →
4. A bath bomb is a fizzy ball you drop in a bath; a «bomb» dive is a jump into water with knees hugged. tree →

In the lessons

In history, pupils learn about bombs in wars, such as the Blitz in London in World War II, when children were evacuated. In safety, if you find a strange object or old bomb, do not touch it — move away and tell an adult or the police; never make jokes about bombs at airports or schools, because they are taken seriously. In everyday life: bath bombs, «bombing» into the pool. Phrases: bomb shelter, cost a bomb, bath bomb, go like a bomb.

Examples

• During the Blitz, families hid in bomb shelters. tree →
• Never joke about bombs at the airport. tree →
• If you find an object that looks dangerous, don't touch it — call the police. tree →
• I dropped a bath bomb into the water and it fizzed. tree →
• That bike must have cost a bomb! tree →
• He did a bomb into the swimming pool and splashed everyone. tree →

Note

Pronounced «bom» — the final b is silent. Countable: bombs. A «bomb» joke is not just a joke: it can cause real alarm and trouble.