20 English collocations with the word BREAK

Break A Habit – stop doing the habit

Break A Bone / Break Your Arm – fracture a bone; injure yourself

Break A Leg! – an idiomatic expression that means “Good luck!” – it is often used to wish someone good luck when they are going to perform

Break A Promise – not do what you promised (the opposite is “keep a promise”)

Break A Record – perform better than the previous record

Break A Window – make a crack or hole in the window

Break The Ice – initiate social interaction, especially in a situation where people are being shy and hesitant

Break Someone’s Heart – cause emotional pain or grief to a person who loves you

Break The Rules – do something that is prohibited by a rule

Break The Law – do something that is illegal; it is prohibited by law

Break The News To Someone – tell someone some new information (often bad news)

Break Even – earn as much money as you spent, so the earning and spending cancel each other out and the result is 0

Break The Silence – make a noise, interrupting a period of silence

Break Loose – escape from a restraint or confinement

Break Wind – this is an informal way to say “release intestinal gas”

Break Ground – begin digging into the ground for a new construction project. A small ceremony is often done to commemorate this

Break New Ground – make progress into a new area; advance beyond previous achievements in an area

Break A Code – figure out a secret code, so that you can understand the message

Break One’s Fall – lessen the impact of a falling person hitting the ground

Break The Mold – do something differently after it has been done the same way for a long time

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