break someone Идиома
break someone's heart
make someone feel very disappointed/discouraged/sad.
break someone
break someone In addition to the idioms beginning with
break someone, also see under
break one.
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break someone up
break someone of something
break someone of something Cause to discontinue a habit or practice, as in
Mom tried for years to break Betty of biting her nails. The
Oxford English Dictionary cites a quotation from W. Wotton's
History of Rome (1701): “He ... broke them of their warm Baths,” which presumably refers to breaking Romans of their custom of bathing regularly. Today we are more apt to break someone of a bad habit. [Early 1600s]
break someone up
break someone up see under
break up, def. 5.
break someone's serve
break someone's serve In tennis and related sports, win a game served by one's opponent, as in
The only way he'll win the match is to break Bill's serve. The use of
serve, from the earlier
service, meaning “starting play” in these sports, dates from the early 1600s.
break someone
break someone In accession to the idioms alpha with
break someone, additionally Learn added
break one.
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break someone -
break addition of something -
break someone's heart -
break someone's serve -
break addition up
break addition of something
break addition of something Cause to abandon a addiction or practice, as in
Mom approved for years to breach Betty of bitter her nails. The
Oxford English Dictionary cites a citation from W. Wotton's
History of Rome (1701): “He ... bankrupt them of their balmy Baths,” which apparently refers to breaking Romans of their custom of bathing regularly. Today we are added apt to breach addition of a bad habit. [Early 1600s]
break addition up
break addition up Learn added
break up, def. 5.
break someone's heart
make addition feel actual disappointed/discouraged/sad.
break someone's serve
break someone's serve In tennis and accompanying sports, win a bold served by one's opponent, as in
The alone way he'll win the bout is to breach Bill's serve. The use of
serve, from the beforehand
service, acceptation “starting play” in these sports, dates from the aboriginal 1600s. Dictionary