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break someone or something of something

to cause someone or something to stop practicing a habit. We worked hard to break the dog of making a mess on the carpet. I don't think I can break her of the habit. Tom broke himself of biting his nails.

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True to form, Clijsters, who defeated sisters Serena and Venus Williams on her way to the final, opened strongly, holding serve and then grabbing the first break of the match to lead 2-0. Clijsters caps comeback with US Open win by AFP / AFP Global Edition It got little better at the start of the second set, but Verdasco picked up the pace in the third game and clinched his first break of serve thanks to his trademark forehand drive. Djokovic on course at US Open as Verdasco wilts by AFP / AFP American Edition A simple fracture is a break of a bone in only one place; splitting the bone into two sections. Bone Fracture by Brenda Williams / Food/cooking/nutrition community			break a record break a story break against break away break back break balls break bread break bread with break camp break down break even break faith with break fall break for break free break ground break heart break in break into break into a gallop Break it up! break loose break loose from break neck break new ground break of break off break on break open break out break out in a cold sweat break out in a rash break out in tears and break in tears break out with break over break ranks break silence break stride break the back of break the bank break the ice break the mold break the mould break the news break the silence break the spell break through break to break to pieces break up break up with			break in wool break into break into break into break into break into break into break into a gallop Break Into Other Computers Break Issue Break Issues Break It Down Boston Break it up! Break key BREAK LOCK break loose break loose break loose from break neck break neck break neck break neck break new ground break new ground break new ground break new ground break new ground break new ground break news Break O'Day Health Resource Association break of break of day Break of Day Design Studio LLC Break of Entry Break of Integrity Break of Reality break of serve break of serve break of serve break of serve break of serve break of the day break off break off break off break off break off break off break off break on Break on Fall Break On Inspection Break Once Break Everywhere Break Once Run Everywhere break one's back break one’s oath break one’s promise break one’s promise to break one’s trust break one’s word break open

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