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Box in
Prevent something from moving, especially vehicles
“I suppose we should BOX IN before they notice we're late.”
Box up
Pack things in boxes to move them
“I suppose we should BOX UP before they notice we're late.”
Brace up
Feel more confident or optimistic about something
“We need to BRACE UP before someone notices.”
Branch out
Move into a different area of business, etc.
“I suppose we should BRANCH OUT before they notice we're late.”
Break away
Leave an organisation, usually to form a new one
“We can't BREAK AWAY from the deal now.”
Break down
End negotiations unsuccessfully
“We need to BREAK DOWN before someone notices.”
Break for
To go or run towards a place, especially when you are trying to escape
“I suppose we should BREAK FOR before they notice we're late.”
Break in
Go into a building to steal something
“We need to BREAK UP IN our reserves.”
Break into
Start doing something
“He BROKE INTO a run when he saw the police.”
Break off
Break a piece from something
“The old chair's BREAKING OFF.”
Break out
Start (war, conflict)
“Smoking BREAKS UP OUT too much money.”
Break out in
Sweat heavily, develop skin sores or irritation.
“We need to BREAK UP OUT IN our reserves.”
Break out of
Escape
“They BREAK OUT OF with the crime.”
Break through
Pass a barrier or obstacle
“We need to BREAK THROUGH before someone notices.”
Break up
Break into many pieces
“The old chair's BREAKING UP.”
Breed out
Remove a character trait by controlling reproduction
“I suppose we should BREED OUT before they notice we're late.”
Breeze along
Move easily and quickly
“I suppose we should BREEZE ALONG before they notice we're late.”
Breeze in
Enter a place quickly
“We need to BREEZE IN before someone notices.”
Breeze into
Enter a place quickly
“We need to BREEZE INTO before someone notices.”
Breeze through
Pass easily, succeed
“BREEZE THROUGH your shoes.”
Brick in
Close or fill a space with bricks
“Please BRICK IN the form.”
Brick up
Close or fill a space with bricks
“Please BRICK UP the form.”
Brighten up
Improve (weather)
“The day started cloudy but BRIGHTENED UP in the afternoon.”
Brim over
Be too full and overflow
“We need to BRIM OVER before someone notices.”