Carefully, she broke the gemstone out of the side of the rock face.
•She broke the gemstone out carefully.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
break something out — informal open and start using something it was time to break out the champagne … Useful english dictionary
break something out — informal open and start using something. → break … English new terms 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 down — 1) the police broke the door down Syn: knock down, kick down, smash in, pull down, tear down, demolish 2) break big tasks down into smaller parts Syn: divide, separate 3) graphs show how the information can be broken down … Thesaurus of popular words
Something Positive — logo, Mr. Personality. Author(s) R. K. Milholland Website http:/ … Wikipedia
break — break1 W1S1 [breık] v past tense broke [brəuk US brouk] past participle broken [ˈbrəukən US ˈbrou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(separate into pieces)¦ 2¦(bones)¦ 3¦(machines)¦ 4¦(rules/laws)¦ 5¦(promise/agreement)¦ 6¦(stop/rest)¦ 7¦(end something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
break — break1 [ breık ] (past tense broke [ brouk ] ; past participle broken [ broukən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 separate into pieces ▸ 2 fail to obey rules ▸ 3 make a hole/cut ▸ 4 destroy someone s confidence ▸ 5 when people learn news ▸ 6 stop for a short time … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
break — break1 verb (past broke; past participle broken) 1》 separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain. ↘(of waves) curl over and dissolve into foam. ↘(of the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus) be discharged when the sac is… … English new terms dictionary
break */*/*/ — I UK [breɪk] / US verb Word forms break : present tense I/you/we/they break he/she/it breaks present participle breaking past tense broke UK [brəʊk] / US [broʊk] past participle broken UK [ˈbrəʊkən] / US [ˈbroʊkən] 1) [transitive] to make… … English dictionary
break — 1. verb 1) the mirror broke Syn: shatter, smash, crack, snap, fracture, fragment, splinter, fall to bits, fall to pieces; split, burst; informal bust 2) she had broken her leg Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
break — 1. verb 1) Syn: shatter, smash, crack, snap, fracture, fragment, splinter, split, burst; informal bust 2) the coffee machine has broken Syn: stop working, break down, give out … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
