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break one's duck
To achieve one's first success.
break one's lance
To engage in a competition or challenge.
break one's neck
To move very quickly or with great effort.
break out
to start suddenly
break ranks
to leave a group or join the opposition
break reality
to challenge or distort the normal world
break someone's back
To overwhelm someone with a heavy burden.
break someone's face
to forcefully punch a person in the head
break someone's heart
cause someone deep emotional pain or sadness.
break the back of
Overcome the hardest part of something.
break the bank
to spend all one's money
break the buck
To drop below one dollar in value.
break the cycle
To stop a repetitive pattern.
break the deadlock
to solve a situation that is stuck
break the fourth wall
Address the audience directly in a performance.
break the ice
start a conversation in a social setting
break the internet
cause a huge online reaction
break the mold
To do something differently or uniquely.
break the Sabbath
to work or do something forbidden on a holy day.
break the seal
To open something for the first time.
break the story
reveal news or information first.
break the wheel
To end a cycle of oppression or control.
break up
To end a gathering and go in different directions.
break wind
To release gas from the stomach or bowels.