The firefighters broke through the wall easily.
•The robbers broke through the glass window of the shop.
2. Fig. to overcome something. •Tom was able to break through racial barriers.
•The scientists broke through the mystery surrounding the disease and found the cause.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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break through — verb 1. pass through (a barrier) (Freq. 3) Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county • Syn: ↑crack • Hypernyms: ↑pass, ↑go through, ↑go across … Useful english dictionary
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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
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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 — [[t]bre͟ɪk[/t]] ♦ breaks, breaking, broke, broken 1) V ERG When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped. [V n] He fell through the window, breaking the glass … English dictionary
