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break back

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break your back (informal)

to put a lot of effort into doing something. I'm not going to break my back working for £120 a week! (often + doing something)

See also: back, break

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Whenever one made an attempt to break back toward the water, I headed it off. The Sea Wolf by London, Jack View in context More results

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