Meaning:
a great deal 
adv.
to a very great degree or extent
frequently or in great quantities
rea Idiom, Proverb
a breath of fresh air
a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.
a breath of wind
a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.
a common thread
an idea or theme that is similar to others There's a common thread in most of Berton's stories.
a dog's breakfast
a mixture of many things, a hodgepodge This book is a dog's breakfast. It contains a bit of everything.
a losing streak
losing several times in succession The Leafs are on a losing streak. They've lost seven games!
a lucky break
good luck, good fortune, stroke of good luck Finding that money was a lucky break. It was our good fortune.
a lucky streak
winning several times in succession Whenever I wear this ring, I have a lucky streak. I win every game!
a real go-getter
a (very) ambitious, hard-working person.
angels fear to tread
(See where angels fear to tread)
bad breath
unpleasant smell from the mouth, jungle mouth I've been eating garlic, so I may have bad breath.
bated breath
(See with bated breath)
beat a hasty retreat
run away from, leave quickly When the boys heard the siren they beat a hasty retreat.
big break
big chance, a lucky break She got her big break when a talent scout heard her sing.
bread
money, cash, dough Hey, man, we need more bread if we're gonna buy cigarettes.
bread and butter
basic needs of life (food,shelter,clothing) The voters are worried about bread and butter issues like jobs and taxes.
breadbasket
stomach, belly The ball hit him just below his chest - right in the breadbasket.
break a habit
stop doing a daily activity: drinking coffee, smoking Laurie can't seem to break her habit of writing on her hands.
Break a leg!
Good luck!
break a leg
good luck, have a good performance """Break a leg!"" she whispered as he walked on the stage."
break a promise
not do as you promised, go back on your word Trudy never breaks a promise. She is very dependable.
break a spell
cause a spell to stop, not be under a spell I was captivated by her until she smoked. That broke the spell.
break a story
be first to tell a story, be first to tell some news The London Times broke the story of Charles's confessions.
break a sweat
begin to sweat or perspire, work up a sweat For exercise to be beneficial, the athlete must break a sweat.
break and enter
break a lock or window to enter illegally, B&E They were charged with break and enter. They stole some cash.
break away
move away, go away from, stop doing or using She tried to break away when the cult leader asked for her savings.
break curfew
stay out later than the rules allow If you break curfew, the coach will remind you of the rules.
break down
fail, not operate, out of order If that copier breaks down again I'm going to give it away.
break even
have expenses equal to profits After only three months the company was able to break even and start making profits.
break fresh ground
deal with something in a new way The researchers were able to break fresh ground in their search for a cancer cure.
break in
operate or drive slowly when it is new When I bought my first new car, Dad said to break it in carefully.
break into
break a door or window to enter, break and enter I couldn't believe that my son would break into a store.
break into song
begin to sing suddenly, sing without warning One of our teachers used to break into song when he taught poetry.
break off
tell a friend that you wish to stop seeing him She wonders if she should break off her relationship with Liam.
break one
make very sad or hopeless It broke my heart to see the woman fall down during the race after she had tried so hard.do all one possibly can, try one's hardest I broke my neck to try and get the report finished on time.
break out
happen suddenly, erupt A riot will break out if you don't talk to the strikers.
break out in a rash
have a rash appear on your skin When the temperature goes over 30
break someone's heart
make someone feel very disappointed/discouraged/sad.
break the bank
win all the money at a casino gambling table He broke the bank at the casino and walked away with a lot of money.
break the ice
relax and start a conversation in a formal situation Nobody was enjoying the party until the host finally was able to break the ice.
break the law/rules
not obey the law, commit a crime If you rob a store, you are breaking the law.
break the news
tell some information first He is planning to break the news to her about his transfer tomorrow.
break the record
do better than the previous record The coach believes Bev can break the record in long jump.
break the silence
talk about a secret, tell people the truth When he accused us of the crime, my brother broke the silence.
break through
be successful after overcoming a difficulty Finally there was a breakthrough in the talks aimed at ending the school teacher's strike.
break up
not date anymore, not be lovers anymore Lan and Chan broke up last night. They had a bad quarrel.
break up (with someone)
stop a relationship She broke up with her boyfriend last June.
break your fall
prevent serious injury when you fall He fell from the roof, but a tree helped to break his fall.
break your heart
cause you to feel very sad and lonely Marilyn broke my heart. She left me for a younger man.
breakdown
sudden health failure, fall apart After his breakdown, he found an occupation with less stress.
breath of fresh air
(See a breath of fresh air)
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