news Idiom
bad news
troublemaker, someone who causes problems Don't hire him. Everybody says he's bad news.
break the news
tell some information first He is planning to break the news to her about his transfer tomorrow.
keep up with the news
keep informed He reads the newspaper every morning in order to keep up with the news.
no news is good news
if there is no news there is still a chance of good news The doctor hasn't phoned. No news is good news.
Bad news travels fast.
People tend to circulate bad news (accidents, illness etc.) very quickly.
No news is good news.
If the news was bad, we would hear of it. Since we have heard nothing, we can assume that all is well.
bad news|news
n.,
slang An event, thing, or person which is disagreeable or an unpleasant surprise.
What's the new professor like?
He's all bad news to me.
newshawk
n. A newspaper reporter.
There are always a lot of newshawks following the president.
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bad news;
break the news;
no news is good news.