breaking 成语

the breaking point

the time you cannot go on, the point where you quit My job was so stressful I reached the breaking point. I had to quit.

breaking and entering

Idiom(s): breaking and entering

Theme: CRIME

the crime of forcing one's way into a place. (A criminal charge. Fixed order.)
• Max was charged with four counts of breaking and entering.
• It was not an act of breaking and entering. The thief just opened the door and walked right in.

You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs

This idiom means that in order to achieve something or make progress, there are often losers in the process.

can't make an omelette without breaking eggs|break

To achieve a certain goal one must sometimes incur damage, experience difficulties, or make sacrifices.

A proverb. When we drove across the country, we put a lot of mileage on our car and had a flat tire, but it was a pleasant trip. "Well, you can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs," my wife said with a smile.

More Idioms/Phrases

call to arms call to mind call to order call up calm down camp follower camp out can of worms can't make an omelette without breaking eggs can't see the wood for the trees cancel out cancer stick candle canned heat canned laughter canned music cannot but

English Vocalbulary

anti-sun checking agent anti-sweat insulation anti-symmetric anti-symmetric function anti-syphilitic anti-tank destroyer anti-tank gun anti-torpedo armament anti-torque rotor anti tr box anti tr device anti tr switch anti tr tube anti transmit-receive switch anti-trust act anti-trust laws anti-type anti-variants