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analyze in detail |
We need to break this problem down in order to solve. |
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stop working properly |
The truck broke down in the desert. |
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lose control of feeling |
She broke down after her husband died. |
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wear or use something new until it is comfortable |
I need to break in these shoes in before I go hiking. |
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interrupt |
While we were discussing the situation, Terri broke in to give her opinion. |
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enter a place unlawfully |
The burglar broke in between midnight and 3 AM. |
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end something |
Sally broke her engagement to John off. |
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appear violently |
Violent protests broke out in response to the military coup. |
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use something extravagant for celebration |
He broke out the champagne to celebrate his promotion. |
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escape |
The murderer broke out of the prison. |
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passbarrier orobstacle |
The crowd BROKE THROUGH the police barriers. |
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totell(usually bad news) |
the accident has caused a bad BREAK TO Gabriella's leg |
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| break up |
break into pieces |
I broke the cracker up into pieces and put it in the soup. |
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disperse (a crowd), stop (a fight) |
The police broke the demonstration up before it got out of control. |
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end a relationship |
Sam and Diane broke up again. What a rocky relationship. |
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school(holidays) |
Schools BREAK UP at the end on june for summer holidays |
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