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break the cycleTo act so as to end a repeating pattern of harmful or otherwise negative behavior.Rate it:

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break the deadlockTo score the first goal or point in a competitionRate it:

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break the fourth wallTo apparently communicate with reality directly, such as when characters of literature comment on the existence of a reader.Rate it:

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break the iceTo start to get to know people, by avoiding awkwardness.Rate it:

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Break the IceTo overcome any awkward situation, to help strangers know each other, to overcome social communication difficulties all in a friendly manner, to overcome any sort of nervous situation between different peopleRate it:

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break the InternetTo deliberately overwhelm a web server through a cyberattack such as a DDOS, such that the server goes offline or is in danger of doing so.Rate it:

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break the InternetTo do or say something ostentatious or controversial, such that the behavior causes a dramatic increase in traffic to a website or commentary on social media; to go viral.Rate it:

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break the moldTo depart from a traditional pattern; to defy convention.Rate it:

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break the moldTo make it impossible for an identical copy to be made.Rate it:

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break the SabbathTo violate the holiness or sanctity of the Sabbath by not keeping it holy.Rate it:

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break the sealWhen consuming alcohol, to urinate for the first time, which leads to needing to urinate more and more often.Rate it:

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break throughUsed other than as an idiom: see break, through.Rate it:

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break throughTo gain popularity.Rate it:

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break throughTo penetrate the defence of the opposition.Rate it:

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break upTo end a relationship.Rate it:

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break upTo dissolve; to part.Rate it:

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break upTo stop a fight; to separate people who are fighting.Rate it:

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break windTo flatulate; fart; to expel gases generated during digestion through the anus.Rate it:

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break withUsed other than as an idiom: see break, with.Rate it:

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break withTo cease having a positive connection with (a person, group, movement, etc).Rate it:

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break withTo divulge one's secrets, thoughts or intentions, to discuss something with somebody.Rate it:

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catch a break!To receive or get lucky opportunityRate it:

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gimme a breakAn expression of disbeliefRate it:

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gimme a breakAn expression of impatienceRate it:

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give someone a breakTo give someone a rest.Rate it:

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give someone a breakTo stop harassing or demanding from someone.Rate it:

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give someone a breakTo provide someone with an opportunity for significant advancement.Rate it:

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make a break for itTo attempt to escape; to flee; to run away.Rate it:

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physical breakA short break in a meeting or in a classroom setting, intended to improve attention.Rate it:

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sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt meA response to taunting proclaiming the speaker's indifference.Rate it:

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sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt meAlternative form of sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.Rate it:

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taking a break will reinvigorate youtake a break from looking after a parent who is sickRate it:

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AOBAway on break.Rate it:

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blaze a trailTo set precedent or do something novel; to break new ground.Rate it:

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charley horseA muscle cramp, usually in the thigh or leg.Rate it:

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come apartto break, separate.Rate it:

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cut a cheese?To Break Wind:Rate it:

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death spiralA manoeuvre in which a male skater spins in place while holding one hand of his female skating partner as she circles around him with one skate on the ice and one leg extended outward parallel to the ice surface, all the while slowly lowering herself until her back almost touches the ice surface.Rate it:

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fall to piecesTo feel emotionally devastated; to break down.Rate it:

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hours on endA happening without breakRate it:

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bash inTo break or dent badly by hitting violently.Rate it:

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black ballStall, close ranks, make it impossible to make a break throughRate it:

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carry awayTo break under sudden pressure of violent wind.Rate it:

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Ehre, wem Ehre gebührtcredit where credit's due; used to justly praise someone, or to break the solemnity of praisingRate it:

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fall apartTo break into pieces through being in a dilapidated state.Rate it:

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l'appétit vient en mangeantOne leg of mutton helps down another; The more one has the more one wants; Begin to eat, you’ll soon be hungry.Rate it:

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take a breatherTo take a break; to pause or relax briefly.Rate it:

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out to lunchAway eating lunch or for a midday break; especially, away from work or a job.Rate it:

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blow offTo pass gas; to break wind.Rate it:

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kick downTo break or demolish something by physical bodily force.Rate it:

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