II Phrasal Verbs
Example: The SD P broke away from the Labour Party.
Break down = end negotiations unsuccessfully
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11Example: The talks between management and the unions broke
down acrimoniously.
Break down = start crying
Example: He broke down in tears.
Break down = stop working
Example: My car's broken down, so I came by taxi.
Break in = go into a building to steal something
Example: The burglars broke in and stole the TV and video.
Break in = interrupt something
Example: I'm sorry to break in on your conversation, but there's a
problem ...
Break in = train a horse to be ridden
Example: It took ages to break the horse in.
Break off = break a piece from something
Example: She broke off a square of chocolate and gave it to her
dog.
Break off = end a relationship
Example: She broke off their engagement when she found out that
he'd been unfaithful.
Break through = pass a barrier or obstacle
Example: The crowd broke through the police barriers and attacked
the hunters.
Break up = break into many pieces
Example: The plate broke up when he dropped it on the floor.