Collocations with BREAK

Collocations with BREAK

break a promise – not to do what you promised

break a habit – stop doing a habit

break a glass – doing something in case of an emergency, particularly in medical or fire contexts

break a bone – fracture a bone

break a leg – to wish someone GOOD LUCK when he/she is going to perform

break the law – do something illegal, prohibited by law

break the rules – do something that is prohibited by a rule

break the code – figure out a secret code so you can understand the message

break a record – to do something better/faster than anybody has before

break the ice – initiate social interaction, especially when people are being shy and hesitant

break someone’s heart – to cause emotional pain or grief to a person who loves you

break the news to someone - tell someone news, most commonly bad

break the silence – make a noise, interrupting a period of silence

break down – stop working

break free – to disregard limits on you

break up – to end the relationship

break even – to neither make money nor lose money in a business deal

break loose – to stop being attached to something

break from tradition - to do something different from what is usually done

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❖ Collocations with CATCH

❖ Collocations with KEEP

❖ Collocations with SAVE

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❖ Collocation with PAY

❖ Collocation with GIVE

❖ Collocation with COME

❖ Collocations with REACH, ACHIEVE and GAIN

❖ Collocation with GO