breaking

ground-breaking

1. break new ground - to do something that is different to anything that has been done before. It was with her ground-breaking, all-women production of Hamlet that she really established herself. (always before noun)

2. break new ground - to discover new information about a subject. This company has produced some ground-breaking research. (always before noun)

It's/You're breaking my heart! (humorous)

something that you say in order to tell someone you do not feel sad about an event or situation. 'Things are so bad right now she's had to sell one of her houses.' 'You're breaking my heart!'

See also: heart, it's, you're

You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.

something that you say which means it is difficult to achieve something important without causing any unpleasant effects. Twenty jobs will have to be cut if the company's going to be made more efficient. But you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.

See also: can't, egg, without