to go broke
71broke his heart — made him feel sorry for him, disappointed him …
72broke his resistance — weakened his opposition …
73broke his teeth — chipped a number of his teeth …
74broke into tears — began crying, started weeping …
75broke into the conversation — interrupted and joined a conversation, entered into a discussion …
76broke new ground — made progress, made advances, made discoveries …
77broke off contact — ended a relationship, cut off a connection …
78broke off his relations — disconnected all of his ties with people, isolated himself from the world …
79broke off relations — ended a relationship, cut off contact …
80broke off the relationship — ended a relationship, cut off contact, stopped a friendly relation …