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[General] idioms

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excuse me my question is breaking news is what
 
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ahmedkeysee said:
excuse me my question is breaking news is what
Excuse my question. What is 'breaking news'? <- You possibly mean this.
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Welcome ahmedkeysee.
We like people to use proper punctuation here. In this case, it's more important than usual because your question is not clear.
"Breaking news" is news that has just appeared.
 
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It's often used when the first details of a big story are coming through, when they don't have the full picture of what is happening.
 
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