break it/the news to sb

to tell someone about something unpleasant that will affect or upset them

告诉某人会影响或使他们不安的不愉快的事情;把不好的消息告诉…

Come on, what happened? Break it to me gently (= in a kind way).

究竟发生了什么事?好好地告诉我吧。

I didn't want to be the one to break the news to him.

我可不想把这种消息告诉他。