to break into a sweat

  • 1break into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms break into : present tense I/you/we/they break into he/she/it breaks into present participle breaking into past tense broke into past participle broken into 1) break into something to enter a building by force …

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  • 2break into sth phrasal — verb (T) 1 STEAL to enter a building by using force, in order to steal something: Thieves broke into the bank vault by digging a tunnel. 2 break into a run/gallop/trot etc to suddenly start running etc: Suzie heard footsteps behind her and broke… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 3break into — phr verb Break into is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑face, ↑intruder, ↑thief, ↑vandal Break into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑applause, ↑car, ↑conversation, ↑flat, ↑gallop, ↑grin, ↑ …

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  • 4break into — {v.} 1. To force an entrance into; make a rough or unlawful entrance into. * /Thieves broke into the store at night./ 2. {informal} To succeed in beginning (a career, business, or a social life) * /He broke into television as an actor./ 3. To… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 5break into — {v.} 1. To force an entrance into; make a rough or unlawful entrance into. * /Thieves broke into the store at night./ 2. {informal} To succeed in beginning (a career, business, or a social life) * /He broke into television as an actor./ 3. To… …

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  • 6break\ into — v 1. To force an entrance into; make a rough or unlawful entrance into. Thieves broke into the store at night. 2. informal To succeed in beginning (a career, business, or a social life) He broke into television as an actor. 3. To interrupt. He… …

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  • 7break — break1 [ breık ] (past tense broke [ brouk ] ; past participle broken [ broukən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 separate into pieces ▸ 2 fail to obey rules ▸ 3 make a hole/cut ▸ 4 destroy someone s confidence ▸ 5 when people learn news ▸ 6 stop for a short time …

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  • 8sweat — sweat1 [swet] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(liquid from skin)¦ 2¦(work)¦ 3¦(worry)¦ 4 don t sweat it 5 don t sweat the small stuff 6¦(produce liquid)¦ 7¦(cook)¦ Phrasal verbs  sweat something<=>off  sweat something<=>out ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ …

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  • 9sweat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ light ▪ clammy ▪ My shirt stuck to the clammy sweat on my back. ▪ cold …

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  • 10break — break1 W1S1 [breık] v past tense broke [brəuk US brouk] past participle broken [ˈbrəukən US ˈbrou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(separate into pieces)¦ 2¦(bones)¦ 3¦(machines)¦ 4¦(rules/laws)¦ 5¦(promise/agreement)¦ 6¦(stop/rest)¦ 7¦(end something)¦ …

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