Sentences with break

break

B b

It was feared they could break the Allies' codes. [VERB noun]
Godfrey's voice broke, and halted. [VERB]
Break, the most general of these terms, expresses their basic idea of separating into pieces as a result of impact, stress, etc.; , smash, crash1 add connotations of suddenness, violence, and noise; , crush suggests a crumpling or pulverizing pressure; , shatter, sudden fragmentation and a scattering of pieces; , crack1, incomplete separation of parts or a sharp, snapping noise in breaking; , split, separation lengthwise, as along the direction of grain or layers; , fracture, the breaking of a hard or rigid substance, as bone or rock; , splinter, the splitting of wood, etc. into long, thin, sharp pieces. All of these terms are used figuratively to imply great force or damage [to break someone's heart, smash someone's hopes, crush the opposition, shatter someone's nerves, etc.]
He sings with the strained discomfort of someone whose voice hasn't quite broken. [VERB]
I've been waiting for the weather to break. [VERB]
He broke McEnroe's serve. [VERB noun]
This cup is broken
My radio is broken
They broke for lunch
The clouds broke
To break one's word
He broke the news gently
To break a set of books
The summer weather broke at last
To break a strike
He broke jail
A cry broke the silence
To break a record
This cure will break you of smoking
This net will break his fall
To break a code
To break ranks
To break a pound note
Light broke over the mountains
To break a safe
Her waters have broken
Things are breaking well
They broke even
A break from one's toil
To make a break for freedom
She has made a break from her family
An even break
To break a strike
To break prison
The troops broke formation and ran
To break a tie
To break a criminal case
To break and run
His voice broke; the hot spell broke
The base runner broke for second
To break into song
Day was breaking; the story broke
We broke for lunch
Things were breaking badly
The break of day
He fell through the window, breaking the glass. [VERB noun]
She broke a leg in a skiing accident. [VERB noun]
It has caused a bad break to Gabriella's leg.
Once you've broken the seal of a bottle there's no way you can put it back together again. [VERB noun]
When the clutch broke, the car was locked into second gear. [VERB]
We didn't know we were breaking the law. [VERB noun]
She broke free by thrusting her elbow into his chest. [VERB adjective]
The Home Secretary aims to break the vicious circle between disadvantage and crime. [VERB noun]
Hugh broke the silence. 'Is she always late?' he asked. [VERB noun]
A sudden break in the cloud allowed rescuers to spot Michael Benson. [+ in]
In 1959, Akihito broke with imperial tradition by marrying a commoner. [VERB + with]
If you continue to smoke, keep trying to break the habit. [VERB noun]
He never let his jailers break him. [VERB noun]
They broke for lunch. [VERB]
They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break.
They are currently taking a short break in Spain. [+ in]
Because of the heat we broke our journey at a small country hotel. [VERB noun]
He sustained serious neck injuries after he broke someone's fall. [VERB noun]
The news broke that the Prime Minister had resigned. [VERB]
Then Louise broke the news that she was leaving me. [VERB noun]
He went into TV and got his first break playing opposite Sid James in the series 'Citizen James'.
Carl Lewis has broken the world record in the 100 metres. [VERB noun]
They continued the search as dawn broke. [VERB]
Danny listened to the waves breaking against the shore. [VERB]
The recession broke some small businesses.
She broke her promise.
When you go to Vancouver, promise me you won't break the law. He broke his vows by cheating on his wife. break one's wordTime travel would break the laws of physics.
To break off friendly relations with another country.
Susan's fever broke at about 3 AM, and the doctor said the worst was over.
He broke his leg.
Letting white have three extra queens would break chess.
To break the skin.
On the hottest day of the year the refrigerator broke. Did you two break the trolley by racing with it?Adding 64-bit support broke backward compatibility with earlier versions.
The bleating of a foghorn broke the silence. The troops broke formation.
break a seal
His touchdown run broke the tie. She found it hard to break the cigarette habit.
The forecast says the hot weather will break by midweek.
She had to break the set to sell me the two red ones I wanted.
She broke a dollar bill into change. The prism broke the light into all the colors of the rainbow.
Let's break for lunch.
The stone broke the surface of the water.
He survived the jump out the window because the bushes below broke his fall.
The newsman wanted to break a big story, something that would make him famous. I don't know how to break this to you, but your cat is not coming back. In the latest breaking news. . . When news of their divorce broke, . . .
To break jail.
Morning has broken.
He never broke 200 in bowling or 80 in golf.
He broke the good news to her at dinner.
His coughing broke the silence. His turning on the lights broke the enchantment. With the mood broken, what we had been doing seemed pretty silly.
The police needed only a week to break that case.
Things began breaking bad for him when his parents died. The arrest was standard, when suddenly the suspect broke ugly.
She almost broke a blood vessel from laughing so hard.
His voice breaks when he gets emotional.
To break a watch.
He broke the men's 100-meter record. I can't believe she broke 3 under par!The policeman broke sixty on a residential street in his hurry to catch the thief.
She broke the blister with a needle.
He needs to break serve to win the match. Is it your or my turn to break?
They threatened to break him if he didn't stop discounting their products.
They broke him by the threat of blackmail.
The referee ordered the boxers to break the clinch. The referee broke the boxers' clinch. I couldn't hear a thing he was saying, so I broke the connection and called him back.
Conversely, as the emulsion breaks and the system returns to the original state, energy is released.
His arm broke the blow.
The Baggies almost hit back instantly when Graham Dorrans broke from midfield and pulled the trigger from 15 yards but Paul Robinson did superbly to tip the Scot's drive around the post.
To break a horse.
They will break the story tomorrow.
The cavalry were not able to break the British squares.
To break flax
He broke a curve over the plate for a strike.
To break into a run or gallop
The FBI broke his alibi by proving he knew how to shoot a pistol.
They were going to break the sales campaign with a parade in April.
The glass broke on the floor.
She pulled too hard and the string broke.
The knob broke off in his hand.
The television set broke this afternoon.
War broke over Europe.
She broke into song. When they entered, a cheer broke from the audience.
His face broke into a smile.
He broke away from the arresting officer. She finally broke away from her parents and got an apartment of her own.
The pass receiver broke for the goal line.
The hunters broke through the underbrush.
A blood vessel broke in his nose. The blister broke when he pricked it.
Don't break in on the conversation. Let's break for lunch.
A deer broke into the clearing. A rash broke out on her arm.
The day broke hot and sultry.
The storm broke.
The weather broke after a week, and we were able to sail for home.
After years of hardship and worry, his health broke.
He broke under questioning.
Her heart broke when he told her that he no longer loved her.
After his voice broke, he could no longer sing soprano parts.
His voice broke when he mentioned her name.
The waves broke on the shore.
The ball broke over the plate.
The horses broke fast from the gate.
The fighters fell into a clinch and broke on the referee's order.
The story broke in the morning papers.
There was a break in the window.
The break in the wall had not been repaired.
A break for freedom.
When the rain lessened, I made a break for home.
Abstract painters made a break with the traditions of the past.
They noticed a curious break in his voice.
Sorry to hear about your bad luck, but I guess those are the breaks.
The actors took a ten-minute break from rehearsal.
A clean break.
They broke camp at dawn and proceeded toward the mountains.
He played poker all night and broke even.
To break ground for a new housing development.
It breaks my heart to hear you are leaving me.
He didn't show up again? Oh, give me a break!
The femur has a clean break and so should heal easily.
The sun came out in a break in the clouds. He waited minutes for a break in the traffic to cross the highway.
The fiddle break was amazing; it was a pity the singer came back in on the wrong note.
Let’s take a five-minute break.
I think we need a break.
But they marginally improved after the break as Didier Drogba hit the post.
Daybreakat the break of day
Make a break for itmake a break for the doorIt was a clean break. prison break
The final break in the Greenmount area is Kirra Point.
Blackpool were not without their opportunities - thanks to their willingness to commit and leave men forward even when under severe pressure - and they looked very capable of scoring on the break.
If the vase falls to the floor, it might break. She broke the vase. His ribs broke under the weight of the rocks piled on his chest. She broke his neck. He slipped on the ice and broke his leg.
Can you break a hundred-dollar bill for me?The wholesaler broke the container loads into palettes and boxes for local retailers.
Her child's death broke Angela. Interrogators have used many forms of torture to break prisoners of war.
My heart is breaking.
You have to break an elephant before you can use it as an animal of burden. The interrogator hoped to break her to get her testimony against her accomplices.
I've got to break this habit I have of biting my nails. to break silence; to break one's sleep; to break one's journeyI had won four games in a row, but now you've broken my streak of luck.
He broke a vase.

All about break Download all about break in pdf

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?