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lucky breakA stroke of luck; a fortunate event, particularly of the sort that propels one to success, fame, etc.Rate it:

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break awayTo leave suddenly.Rate it:

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break inNew function more naturally through use or wear.Rate it:

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break downTo give more detail.Rate it:

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break offTo end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently.Rate it:

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break outTo begin suddenly; to emerge in a certain condition.Rate it:

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break out of your shellWhen someone is a little shy.Rate it:

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break the InternetTo cause a connection to the Internet, or the Internet itself, to malfunction.Rate it:

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break upTo break or separate into pieces.Rate it:

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break outTo separate from a bundle.Rate it:

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break the InternetTo overwhelm a web server through organic user-driven demand, such that the server goes offline or is in danger of doing so.Rate it:

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break new groundTo begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building, or, originally, for cultivation.Rate it:

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break one's duckTo score one's first run in an innings.Rate it:

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break your backto work extremely hardRate it:

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break coverUsed other than as an idiom. to come out of hiding; to become visible.Rate it:

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make a clean breakTo initiate a complete termination of a relationship, or from a situation.Rate it:

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big breakA breakthrough, especially the first big hit of a previously unknown performer or performers in the entertainment industry.Rate it:

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break a butterfly on a wheelTo use unnecessary force to destroy something fragile or achieve something insignificantRate it:

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break a sweatTo start sweating.Rate it:

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break a sweatTo put effort into something.Rate it:

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break a sweatJanuary 2008, The Age - Walkovers blaze a trail for women's equal-pay theory.Rate it:

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break a sweat , Karon Karter - The Complete Idiots Guide to the Pilates Method page 119.Rate it:

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break backTo win a game having lost a service game, or during a tiebreak, to win a point against the serve having lost a point while serving.Rate it:

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break coverto disclose one's real thoughts and intentions.Rate it:

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break downcease to functionRate it:

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break downTo become unstable, mentally or otherwise.Rate it:

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break downTo decay.Rate it:

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break free fromget out ofRate it:

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break groundTo lift off the sea bottom when being weighed.Rate it:

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break groundTo initiate a new venture, or to advance beyond previous achievements.Rate it:

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break groundTo begin digging in the earth at the start of a new construction, or, originally, for cultivation.Rate it:

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break in the caseA new discovery in a case.Rate it:

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break intoTo begin suddenly.Rate it:

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break intoTo enter illegally or by force.Rate it:

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break intoTo open or begin to use.Rate it:

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break new groundBy extension, to initiate a new venture.Rate it:

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break offTo remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping.Rate it:

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break one offTo throw a curve ball.Rate it:

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break one's backUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see break,‎ back.Rate it:

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break one's duckTo do something for the first time.Rate it:

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break one's lanceTo engage in an honorable fight.Rate it:

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break outTo bring out, use, or present.Rate it:

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break outprison escapeRate it:

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break ranksTo publicly disagree with one's own group or organization.Rate it:

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break someone's heartTo cause a person to feel grief or sadness.Rate it:

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break the back ofTo achieve the greater part of some project.Rate it:

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break the bankTo win more money than is available to be paid.Rate it:

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break the bankTo buy something that costs to much.Rate it:

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break the bankTo exhaust one's financial resources.Rate it:

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break the buckFall below the value of one dollar per share.Rate it:

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