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break the Internet
Verb
US
colloquial
idiomatic
literally
figuratively
humorous
Internet
slang
Japanese Meaning
インターネットの接続、またはインターネット自体が機能しなくなるような状態を引き起こす。 / 比喩的に、極めて注目を浴び、大騒ぎを引き起こし、ネット全体に混乱を招く（インターネット上で大きな反響を巻き起こす）こと。
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(chiefly US, idiomatic, colloquial, literally) To cause a connection to the Internet, or the Internet itself, to malfunction.
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break the Internet
When the celebrity posted the surprise announcement, it threatened to break the Internet with the sudden surge of viewers.
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When the celebrity posted the surprise announcement, it threatened to break the Internet with the sudden surge of viewers.
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