into the breach
idiom
—used with step/leap/jump (etc.) to indicate providing help that is badly needed, such as by doing a job when there is no one else available to do it
He stepped into the breach when the company needed new leadership.
Examples of into the breach in a Sentence
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The 40-year-old was thrown into the breach when longtime manager Bud Black was fired last week.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
The sheriff's office showed surveillance video uncovered during their investigation into the breach that showed the inmates jarring open a sliding door on a cell, fleeing from the loading dock and running crossing Interstate 10.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 16 May 2025
What To Know On Tuesday, Waltz said on Fox News's The Ingraham Angle that Musk, who has been advising the Trump administration, was looking into the breach.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Driving the news: The Democrats want nine top Trump officials to testify before Congress as part of an investigation into the breach.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
Trump also told reporters he wouldn't be opposed to an inspector general investigation into the breach.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Lucas says top House and Senate Democrats called for an investigation into the breach.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
Elements of success A lot of planning, skill, and experience went into the breach.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Well, into the breach jumps Ninja with its new $350 Ninja Swirl Creami ice cream machine, released with much fanfare this week.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
The sheriff's office showed surveillance video uncovered during their investigation into the breach that showed the inmates jarring open a sliding door on a cell, fleeing from the loading dock and running crossing Interstate 10.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 16 May 2025
What To Know On Tuesday, Waltz said on Fox News's The Ingraham Angle that Musk, who has been advising the Trump administration, was looking into the breach.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Driving the news: The Democrats want nine top Trump officials to testify before Congress as part of an investigation into the breach.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
Trump also told reporters he wouldn't be opposed to an inspector general investigation into the breach.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Lucas says top House and Senate Democrats called for an investigation into the breach.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
Elements of success A lot of planning, skill, and experience went into the breach.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Well, into the breach jumps Ninja with its new $350 Ninja Swirl Creami ice cream machine, released with much fanfare this week.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Into the breach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20the%20breach. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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