The convicts plotted to break out of prison.
•You don't have the guts to break out of jail!
2. Fig. to escape from something in one's life that is too confining. •I was 16 years old when I finally broke out of my rigid upbringing.
•She just couldn't break out of her old patterns of behavior.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
break out of something — ˌbreak ˈout (of sth) derived to escape from a place or situation • Several prisoners broke out of the jail. • She needed to break out of her daily routine and do something exciting. related noun ↑breakout Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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 — {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 something — break out (something) to make food or drink available. Break out the champagne and drink to the couple s health! … New idioms dictionary
break out — ► break out 1) (of something undesirable) start suddenly. 2) escape. 3) informal open and start using (something). Main Entry: ↑break … English terms dictionary
break out — (something) to make food or drink available. Break out the champagne and drink to the couple s health! … New idioms dictionary
break out — verb 1. start abruptly (Freq. 4) After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc • Syn: ↑erupt • Hypernyms: ↑begin, ↑start • Verb Frames … 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 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 — 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
