break the back
1break the back of — 1. To overburden 2. To accomplish the hardest part of • • • Main Entry: ↑back * * * do the hardest part of (a task) we ve broken the back of the problem ■ overwhelm or defeat I thought we really had broken the back of inflation * * * break the… …
2break the back of — (something) to destroy something. Police are hoping they can break the back of these gangs. Experts say we will have to live in a state of high alert until we break the back of terrorism. Etymology: based on the idea that breaking the back of an… …
3break the back of — ► break the back of accomplish the main or hardest part of. Main Entry: ↑break …
4break the back — phrasal 1. : to check, subdue, or overcome the main force : leave existent but powerless to break the back of enemy resistance 2. of a ship : to break the keel and keelson …
5break the back of — phrasal to subdue the main force of < break the back of inflation > …
6break the back of — idi to conquer the most difficult or resistant part of: to break the back of urban crime[/ex] …
7break the back of something — british phrase to finish the main part or the hardest part of a piece of work I think we’ve broken the back of the job now. Thesaurus: to finish somethingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym Main entry: break * * * b …
8break the back of something — break the back of (something) to destroy something. Police are hoping they can break the back of these gangs. Experts say we will have to live in a state of high alert until we break the back of terrorism. Etymology: based on the idea that… …
9break the back of the beast — If you break the back of the beast, you accomplish a challenge …
10break the back of — verb To achieve the greater part of some project. Ive broken the back of painting the shed Ill finish it after lunch …
