- break something on something
- break something on somethingto strike and break something against something else. •
She broke the glass on the countertop.
•He broke his arm on the steps.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
break something on something
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break something to pieces — smash/break/tear etc/something to pieces phrase to break something into so many pieces that it is completely destroyed The furniture had been smashed to pieces. Thesaurus: to destroy or severely damage somethingsynonym to breaksynonym … Useful english dictionary
break (something) loose from something — break/cut/tear (sb/sth) ˈloose from sb/sth idiom to separate yourself or sb/sth from a group of people or their influence, etc • The organization broke loose from its sponsors. • He cut himself loose from his family. Main entry: ↑looseidiom … Useful english dictionary
break (something) loose from somebody — break/cut/tear (sb/sth) ˈloose from sb/sth idiom to separate yourself or sb/sth from a group of people or their influence, etc • The organization broke loose from its sponsors. • He cut himself loose from his family. Main entry: ↑looseidiom … Useful english dictionary
break something off — abruptly end or discontinue something. → break … English new terms dictionary
break something out — informal open and start using something. → break … English new terms dictionary
break something up — 1 police tried to break up the crowd: DISPERSE, scatter, disband. 2 I m not going to let you break up my marriage: WRECK, ruin, destroy. → break … Useful english dictionary
break something out — informal open and start using something it was time to break out the champagne … Useful english dictionary
break something up — 1) police tried to break up the crowd Syn: disperse, scatter, disband 2) I m not going to let you break up my marriage Syn: wreck, ruin, destroy … Thesaurus of popular words
break something up — 1) police tried to break up the crowd Syn: disperse, scatter, disband 2) I m not going to let you break up my marriage Syn: wreck, ruin, destroy … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
break something down — 1 the police broke the door down: KNOCK DOWN, kick down, smash in, pull down, tear down, demolish. 2 break big tasks down into smaller parts: DIVIDE, separate. 3 graphs show how the i … Useful english dictionary
break something off — 1 I broke off a branch from the tree: SNAP OFF, pull off, sever, detach. 2 they threatened to break off diplomatic relations: END, terminate, stop, cease, call a halt to, finish … Useful english dictionary
