phrasal verb

Break in

Rank #176Letter BInseparable

2Sections

Go into a building to steal something

Meanings

  • Go into a building to steal something (inseparable, International English)
  • Interrupt something (intransitive, International English)
  • Train a horse to be ridden (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

  • We need to BREAK UP IN our reserves.
  • She's been BREAKING UP IN her confidence.
  • Tension's been BREAKING UP IN for weeks.

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