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ALL meanings of break into

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  • phrasal verb break into If someone breaks into a building, they get into it by force. 3
  • phrasal verb break into If someone breaks into something they suddenly start doing it. For example if someone breaks into a run they suddenly start running, and if they break into song they suddenly start singing. 3
  • phrasal verb break into If you break into a profession or area of business, especially one that is difficult to succeed in, you manage to have some success in it. 3
  • verb break into to enter (a house, etc) illegally, esp by force 3
  • verb break into to change abruptly from a slower to a faster speed 3
  • verb break into to consume (supplies held in reserve) 3
  • idioms break into break camp, to pack up tents and equipment and resume a journey or march: They broke camp at dawn and proceeded toward the mountains. 1
  • idioms break into break even, to finish a business transaction, period of gambling, series of games, etc., with no loss or gain: He played poker all night and broke even. 1
  • idioms break into break ground, to begin construction, especially of a building or group of buildings: to break ground for a new housing development. Nautical. to free an anchor from the bottom; break out. 1
  • idioms break into break it down, Australian Slang. stop it; calm down. (used as an exclamation of disbelief) that can't be true! 1
  • idioms break into break someone's heart, to cause someone great disappointment or sorrow, as to disappoint in love: It breaks my heart to hear you are leaving me. 1
  • idioms break into break service, Tennis. to win a game served by one's opponent. 1
  • idioms break into break sheer, Nautical. (of an anchored vessel) to drift into such a position as to risk fouling the anchor or anchor cable. Compare sheer2 (def 6). 1
  • idioms break into break step. step (def 38). 1
  • idioms break into break wind, to expel gas from the stomach and bowels through the anus. 1
  • idioms break into give me a break, Informal. (used to express annoyance, disbelief, etc.): He didn't show up again? Oh, give me a break! 1
  • verb with object break into to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments: He broke a vase. 1
  • verb with object break into to infringe, ignore, or act contrary to (a law, rule, promise, etc.): She broke her promise. 1
  • verb with object break into to dissolve or annul (often followed by off): to break off friendly relations with another country. 1
  • verb with object break into to fracture a bone of (some part of the body): He broke his leg. 1
  • verb with object break into to lacerate; wound: to break the skin. 1
  • verb with object break into to destroy or interrupt the regularity, uniformity, continuity, or arrangement of; interrupt: The bleating of a foghorn broke the silence. The troops broke formation. 1
  • verb with object break into to put an end to; overcome; stop: His touchdown run broke the tie. She found it hard to break the cigarette habit. 1
  • verb with object break into to discover the system, key, method, etc., for decoding or deciphering (a cryptogram), especially by the methods of cryptanalysis. 1
  • verb with object break into to remove a part from (a set or collection): She had to break the set to sell me the two red ones I wanted. 1
  • verb with object break into to exchange for or divide into smaller units or components: She broke a dollar bill into change. The prism broke the light into all the colors of the rainbow. 1
  • verb with object break into to make a way through; penetrate: The stone broke the surface of the water. 1
  • verb with object break into Law. to open or force one's way into (a dwelling, store, etc.). to contest (a will) successfully by judicial action. 1
  • verb with object break into to make one's way out of, especially by force: to break jail. 1
  • verb with object break into to better (a given score or record): He never broke 200 in bowling or 80 in golf. 1
  • verb with object break into to disclose or divulge personally in speech or writing: He broke the good news to her at dinner. 1
  • verb with object break into to solve: The police needed only a week to break that case. 1
  • verb with object break into to rupture (a blood vessel): She almost broke a blood vessel from laughing so hard. 1
  • verb with object break into to disable or destroy by or as if by shattering or crushing: to break a watch. 1
  • verb with object break into to cause (a blister, boil, or the like) to burst, as by puncturing: She broke the blister with a needle. 1
  • verb with object break into to ruin financially; make bankrupt: They threatened to break him if he didn't stop discounting their products. 1
  • verb with object break into to overcome or wear down the spirit, strength, or resistance of; to cause to yield, especially under pressure, torture, or the like: They broke him by the threat of blackmail. 1
  • verb with object break into to dismiss or reduce in rank. 1
  • verb with object break into to impair or weaken the power, effect, or intensity of: His arm broke the blow. 1
  • verb with object break into to train to obedience; tame: to break a horse. 1
  • verb with object break into to train away from a habit or practice (usually followed by of). 1
  • verb with object break into Electricity. to render (a circuit) incomplete; stop the flow of (a current). 1
  • verb with object break into Journalism. to release (a story) for publication or airing on radio or television: They will break the story tomorrow. to continue (a story or article) on another page, especially when the page is not the following one. 1
  • verb with object break into Pool. to cause (racked billiard balls) to scatter by striking with the cue ball. 1
  • verb with object break into Sports. (of a pitcher, bowler, etc.) to hurl (a ball) in such a way as to cause it to change direction after leaving the hand: He broke a curve over the plate for a strike. (in tennis and other racket games) to score frequently or win against (an opponent's serve). 1
  • verb with object break into Nautical. to unfurl (a flag) suddenly by an easily released knot. 1
  • verb with object break into to prove the falsity or show the lack of logic of: The FBI broke his alibi by proving he knew how to shoot a pistol. 1
  • verb with object break into to begin or initiate (a plan or campaign), especially with much publicity: They were going to break the sales campaign with a parade in April. 1
  • verb with object break into to open the breech or action of (a shotgun, rifle, or revolver), as by snapping open the hinge between the barrel and the butt. 1
  • verb without object break into to shatter, burst, or become broken; separate into parts or fragments, especially suddenly and violently: The glass broke on the floor. 1
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