Posts tagged Idioms

Happy Friday Everyone! Today I want to show you a few useful idioms using the word break. Check them out and try to use them in your English conversation or writing this weekend!

Break someone’s heart

• How to use it:  [someone] breaks another person’s heart
• Explanation: When you break someone’s heart, you disappoint them romantically.
• Example: Ted broke Mary’s heart when he left her.

Break the bank

• How to use it:  [something] breaks the bank
• Explanation: When you break the bank you spend a lot of money.
• Example: Pam broke the bank at the mall yesterday.

Break the news

• How to use it:  [someone] breaks the news to another person
• Explanation: When you break the news to someone, you tell them bad news.
• Example: We had to break the news to Jake that his pet fish died.

Break up with

• How to use it:  [someone] breaks up with another person
• Explanation: When you break up with someone, you end a romantic relationship with them.
• Example: Ken broke up with Marie last night.

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Are you a dreamer? Do you have big dreams for your future? Well, one or some of those dreams may just be a pipe dream. Have a look at today’s lessongraphic. I’m going to show you how to use this English idiom.

Now it’s your turn! Leave a comment below and let me know what your pipe dream is!

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Thanks for studying today!