bad news

Noun

Meaning

News of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events.
bad news travels fast.

(idiomatic) An irritating, troublesome or harmful person, situation or thing.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Nobody likes the bringer of bad news. Sophocles

He who laughs has not yet heard the bad news. Bertolt Brecht

Bad news travels at the speed of light; good news travels like molasses. Tracy Morgan

Bad news has wings. French Proverb

Bad news is the first to come. Italian Proverb

Bad news goes about in clogs, good news in stockinged feet. Welsh Proverb

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