Commonly used phrasal verbs that include the verb ‘break’…
Phrasal Verbs with BREAK in English (with Meaning and Examples)
- Break off
Meaning: To stop (temporarily)
E.g. He broke off in the middle of a sentence.
- Break off
Meaning: To become separate
E.g. The back section of the train had broken off.
- Break out
Meaning: To begin suddenly (of war, fire, conflict, etc.)
E.g. They’re worried that war will break out.
- Break out
Meaning: To escape from a place or situation
E.g. She needed to break out of her daily routine and do something exciting.
- Break out in
Meaning: “Sweat heavily, develop skin sores or irritation”
E.g. The measles caused me to break out in a rash.
- Break out of
Meaning: Escape
E.g. Two dangerous prisoners broke out of Dark Prison last night.
- Break through
Meaning: Pass a barrier or obstacle
E.g. The crowd attempted to break through police lines.
- Break through
Meaning: To make new and important discoveries
E.g. Scientists think they are beginning to break through in the fight against cancer.
- Break through
Meaning: To successfully deal with smt that is stopping you making progress
E.g. She attempts to break through prejudice in the workplace.
- Break up
Meaning: Break into many pieces
E.g. The cup broke up when he dropped it on the floor.
- Break up
Meaning: Close an educational institution for the holidays
E.g. Schools break up at the end of June for the summer holidays.
- Break up
Meaning: Finish a relationship
E.g. They had been going out for a couple of years before they broke up.
- Break up
Meaning: “Become inaudible over the telephone because of interference”
E.g. You’re breaking up so I’ll call you back in a minute.
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