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backbreaking 
adj. épuisant, difficile; lourd, pénible; laborieux, exhaustif
break Idiome
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 lucky break
good luck, good fortune, stroke of good luck Finding that money was a lucky break. It was our good fortune.
big break
big chance, a lucky break She got her big break when a talent scout heard her sing.
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.
coffee break
a break from work to rest and drink coffee We usually take a 15-minute coffee break every morning about 10 o
dog's breakfast
(See a dog's breakfast)
eat you for breakfast
defeat you easily, have you for breakfast In a game of racquetball he'll eat you for breakfast. He's quick.
fever breaks
fever stops, fever begins to go down His fever broke last night. He's going to be alright.
get a break
get an opportunity or good deal We were able to get a break on the price of the paint and saved a lot of money.
gimme a break
do not tell me to do that, that is unreasonable You expect me to spell every word correctly. Gimme a break!
give me a break
give me a chance to win, gimme a break When we play tennis, give me a break. Don't play your best.
have you for breakfast
defeat you easily, cut you to ribbons Don't try to beat the gangsters. They'll have you for breakfast.
lucky break
(See a lucky break)
nervous breakdown
(See breakdown)
straw that breaks the camel
a small problem which follows other troubles that makes you lose patience and be unable to continue as before Recently she has caused many problems in this company. However, when she lost the key to the front door of the office it was the straw that broke the camel
take a break
rest for a few minutes or days or weeks You've been working hard. Do you want to take a break?
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.
tough break
unlucky event, misfortune He received a tough break when he became sick immediately before the music contest.
An break idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with break, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dictionnaire de mots similaires, Différentes expressions, Synonymes, Idiomes pour Idiome break