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The following 8 entries include the term break the.
break the back of
phrase: to subdue the main force of
break the ice
phrase: to make a beginning
break the bank
idiom: to be very expensive or too expensive : to cost a lot of money —usually used in negative statements
break the mold
idiom: to do something in a completely new way
break the news
idiom: to tell (someone) bad news
break the record
idiom: to perform better than anyone or anything else or to achieve something no other person or thing has achieved
break the spell
idiom: to bring an end to magic
break the truce
idiom: to begin fighting when there is an agreement not to fight
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