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Bad news travels fast.
Prov. Information about trouble or misfortune disseminates quickly (more quickly than good news). John: Hi, Andy. I'm sorry to hear you got fired. Andy: How did you know about that already? It only happened this morning. John: Bad news travels fast. I called my mother to tell her about my car accident, but my aunt had already told her. Bad news travels fast.
See also: bad, fast, travel

break the news (to someone)

to tell someone some important news, usually bad news. The doctor had to break the news to Jane about her husband's cancer. I hope that the doctor broke the news gently.
See also: break

No news is good news

. Not hearing any news signifies that nothing is wrong. Fred: I wonder if Jill is doing all right in her new job. Jane: No news is good news. Jane: I'm worried about my sister. She hasn't called me for months. Alan: No news is good news, right?
See also: good

That's news to me.

I did not know that.; I had not been informed of that. Bill: They've blocked off Maple Street for some repairs. Tom: That's news to me. Sally: The telephones are out. None of them work. Bill: That's news to me.

be bad news
to be unpleasant and to have a bad effect on other people or situations I've worked with her in the past and I'm telling you she's bad news. (often + for ) The government's failure to be firm on air quality is bad news for the environment.
See also: bad

No news is good news.

something that you say when you have not spoken to someone or heard any information about them and you are hoping that this is because nothing bad has happened to them I haven't heard from Johnny for over a week now but I suppose no news is good news.
See also: good

That's news to me.

something that you say to someone when they have just told you a piece of information that surprises you And he told you he did a lot of cooking, did he? Well, that's news to me.

(that's) news to you
something that you did not know You say the jury found him guilty? That's news to me. The boss said it was news to him that some of the employees had shredded documents.
Usage notes: usually said about something that surprises you

break the news

to make known new information Detectives broke the news to Mrs. Allen that her husband's body had been identified.
Usage notes: usually said about information that causes sadness or worry
See also: break


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