I knew Dan had the chicken pox, because he broke out in a rash and had a dry cough.
•The baby breaks out in a rash all the time.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
break out in a rash — have a rash appear on your skin When the temperature goes over 30° the baby breaks out in a rash … English idioms
break out in a rash — get a rash, have the skin erupt in red spots, have an allergic reaction … English contemporary dictionary
break out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If something such as war, fighting, or disease breaks out, it begins suddenly. [V P] He was 29 when war broke out... [V P] I was in a nightclub in Brixton and a fight broke out. 2) PHRASAL VERB If a prisoner breaks out of a prison … English dictionary
break out phrasal — verb (I) 1 ESCAPE to escape from a prison or similar place (+ of): a plan to break out of jail see also: breakout 2 WAR/FIRE ETC if something unpleasant such as a fire, war, or disease breaks out, it starts to happen: Several scuffles broke out… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
break out in — (of a person or a part of their body) be suddenly affected by an unpleasant sensation or condition something had caused him to break out in a rash … Useful english dictionary
break out — {v.} 1. To begin showing a rash or other skin disorder. Often used with with . * /He broke out with scarlet fever./ 2. To speak or act suddenly and violently. * /He broke out laughing./ * /She broke out, That is not so! / 3. To begin and become… … Dictionary of American idioms
break out — {v.} 1. To begin showing a rash or other skin disorder. Often used with with . * /He broke out with scarlet fever./ 2. To speak or act suddenly and violently. * /He broke out laughing./ * /She broke out, That is not so! / 3. To begin and become… … Dictionary of American idioms
break out in something — ˌbreak ˈout in sth derived to suddenly become covered in sth • Her face broke out in a rash. • He broke out in a cold sweat (= for example, through fear). Main entry: ↑breakderived … Useful english dictionary
break out — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms break out : present tense I/you/we/they break out he/she/it breaks out present participle breaking out past tense broke out past participle broken out 1) if something bad such as a war or disease breaks out … English dictionary
break out — v. 1) (D; intr.) to break out in (he broke out in a rash) 2) (misc.) (Am. football) the back broke out in/into the open * * * [ breɪk aʊt] (misc.) (Am. football) the back broke out in/into the open (D; intr.) to break outin (he broke out in a… … Combinatory dictionary
break out in — phr verb Break out in is used with these nouns as the object: ↑pimple, ↑rash, ↑spot, ↑sweat … Collocations dictionary
