stop the presses
Hold everything now
Stop the presses is an exclamation announcing important breaking news, from the era when newspapers literally halted printing to insert late developments.
Now used ironically for trivial updates or sarcastically for unsurprising information: Stop the presses—he's running late again.
Occasionally still used earnestly for genuinely shocking revelations.
- hold the phoneRequest to pause
- hold your horsesRequest for patience
- break the storyPublish news first
- red alertTop emergency warning state
- breaking newsNewly unfolding events reported
game-changer · announcement · hit the headlines · wake-up call · headline · big news · front page · scoop · emergency · late-breaking · newspaper · journalism · all hands on deck · hold everything · exclusive · bulletin · priority · update
stop the presseswho cares
Dismissive indifference expression
so what · business as usual · big deal · yawn · water is wet
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