ALL meanings of break someone's heart
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B b - verb with object break someone's heart to rupture (a blood vessel): She almost broke a blood vessel from laughing so hard. 1
- verb with object break someone's heart to disable or destroy by or as if by shattering or crushing: to break a watch. 1
- verb with object break someone's heart 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 someone's heart to ruin financially; make bankrupt: They threatened to break him if he didn't stop discounting their products. 1
- verb with object break someone's heart 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 someone's heart to dismiss or reduce in rank. 1
- verb with object break someone's heart to impair or weaken the power, effect, or intensity of: His arm broke the blow. 1
- verb with object break someone's heart to train to obedience; tame: to break a horse. 1
- verb with object break someone's heart to train away from a habit or practice (usually followed by of). 1
- verb with object break someone's heart Electricity. to render (a circuit) incomplete; stop the flow of (a current). 1
- verb with object break someone's heart 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 someone's heart Pool. to cause (racked billiard balls) to scatter by striking with the cue ball. 1
- verb with object break someone's heart 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 someone's heart Nautical. to unfurl (a flag) suddenly by an easily released knot. 1
- verb with object break someone's heart 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 someone's heart 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 someone's heart 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
- idioms break someone's heart break bulk, Nautical. to remove a cargo wholly or in part. 1
- idioms break someone's heart 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 someone's heart 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 someone's heart 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 someone's heart break it down, Australian Slang. stop it; calm down. (used as an exclamation of disbelief) that can't be true! 1
- idioms break someone's heart 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 someone's heart break service, Tennis. to win a game served by one's opponent. 1
- idioms break someone's heart 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 someone's heart break step. step (def 38). 1
- idioms break someone's heart break wind, to expel gas from the stomach and bowels through the anus. 1
- idioms break someone's heart give me a break, Informal. (used to express annoyance, disbelief, etc.): He didn't show up again? Oh, give me a break! 1
- verb without object break someone's heart to shatter, burst, or become broken; separate into parts or fragments, especially suddenly and violently: The glass broke on the floor. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart to become suddenly discontinuous or interrupted; stop abruptly: She pulled too hard and the string broke. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart to become detached, separated, or disassociated (usually followed by away, off, or from): The knob broke off in his hand. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart to become inoperative or to malfunction, as through wear or damage: The television set broke this afternoon. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart to begin suddenly or violently or change abruptly into something else: War broke over Europe. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart to begin uttering a sound or series of sounds or to be uttered suddenly: She broke into song. When they entered, a cheer broke from the audience. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart to express or start to express an emotion or mood: His face broke into a smile. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart to free oneself or escape suddenly, as from restraint or dependency (often followed by away): He broke away from the arresting officer. She finally broke away from her parents and got an apartment of her own. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart to run or dash toward something suddenly (usually followed by for): The pass receiver broke for the goal line. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart to force a way (usually followed by in, into, or through): The hunters broke through the underbrush. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart to burst or rupture: A blood vessel broke in his nose. The blister broke when he pricked it. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart to interrupt or halt an activity (usually followed by in, into, forth, or from): Don't break in on the conversation. Let's break for lunch. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart to appear or arrive suddenly (usually followed by in, into, or out): A deer broke into the clearing. A rash broke out on her arm. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart to dawn: The day broke hot and sultry. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart to begin violently and suddenly: The storm broke. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart (of a storm, foul weather, etc.) to cease: The weather broke after a week, and we were able to sail for home. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart to part the surface of water, as a jumping fish or surfacing submarine. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart to give way or fail, as health, strength, or spirit; collapse: After years of hardship and worry, his health broke. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart to yield or submit to pressure, torture, or the like: He broke under questioning. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart (of the heart) to be overwhelmed with sorrow: Her heart broke when he told her that he no longer loved her. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart (of the voice or a musical instrument) to change harshly from one register or pitch to another: After his voice broke, he could no longer sing soprano parts. 1
- verb without object break someone's heart (of the voice) to cease, waver, or change tone abruptly, especially from emotional strain: His voice broke when he mentioned her name. 1