break into

break into
{v.} 1. To force an entrance into; make a rough or unlawful entrance into. * /Thieves broke into the store at night./ 2. {informal} To succeed in beginning (a career, business, or a social life) * /He broke into television as an actor./ 3. To interrupt. * /He broke into the discussion with a shout of warning./ 4. To begin suddenly. * /He broke into a sweat./ * /She broke into tears./ * /The dog heard his master's whistle and broke into a run./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • break into — (something) 1. to begin suddenly to do something. Then he broke into a run and we just couldn t catch him. Onishi broke into sobs and covered his eyes with a handkerchief. 2. to enter a place by using force. His apartment has been broken into… …   New idioms dictionary

  • break into — ► break into burst forth into (laughter, song, or faster movement). Main Entry: ↑break …   English terms dictionary

  • break into — break a door or window to enter, break and enter    I couldn t believe that my son would break into a store …   English idioms

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  • break into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms break into : present tense I/you/we/they break into he/she/it breaks into present participle breaking into past tense broke into past participle broken into 1) break into something to enter a building by force …   English dictionary

  • break into — verb 1. express or utter spontaneously (Freq. 4) break into a yodel break into a song break into tears • Hypernyms: ↑utter, ↑emit, ↑let out, ↑let loose …   Useful english dictionary

  • break into — 1) PHRASAL VERB If someone breaks into a building, they get into it by force. [V P n] There was no one nearby who might see him trying to break into the house... [V P n] In this country a house is broken into every 24 seconds. 2) PHRASAL VERB If… …   English dictionary

  • break into — phrasal 1. to begin with or as if with a sudden throwing off of restraint < broke into tears > < face breaking into a smile > < the horse breaks into a gallop > 2. to make entry or entrance into < broke into the house > < break into …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • break into — phr verb Break into is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑face, ↑intruder, ↑thief, ↑vandal Break into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑applause, ↑car, ↑conversation, ↑flat, ↑gallop, ↑grin, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • break into something — break into (something) 1. to begin suddenly to do something. Then he broke into a run and we just couldn t catch him. Onishi broke into sobs and covered his eyes with a handkerchief. 2. to enter a place by using force. His apartment has been… …   New idioms dictionary

  • break into a run — phrase to start running He walked slowly around the corner and then broke into a run. Thesaurus: to runsynonym Main entry: run …   Useful english dictionary

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