break the news

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break the news (to someone)

to tell someone some important news, usually bad news. The doctor had to break the news to Jane about her husband's cancer. I hope that the doctor broke the news gently.

See also: break, news

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I know the effect it will have when I break the news to her, but I am prepared with my remedy. The New Magdalen by Collins, Wilkie View in context Dearest Miss Briggs, break the news as your delicate sympathy will know how to do it--to my dear, my beloved friend and benefactress. Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context He begged me to go myself to break the news to her. The Message by de Balzac, Honore View in context			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 wind break with break with tradition break word breakdown breakfast breaking breaking and entering breaking point breast breath breath of fresh air breathe breathe a sigh of relief breathe a word breathe down neck breathe easy breathe fire			break the bank break the bank break the bank break the bank Break the Barriers break the connection with break the contract Break the Cycle break the fall Break the fourth wall break the habit break the habit break the habit break the habit break the habit break the habit break the ice break the ice break the ice break the ice break the ice break the ice break the law break the law Break The Matrix break the mold break the mold break the mold break the mold break the mould break the news break the pattern break the peace break the record Break the Seal break the silence break the silence break the spell Break the Syndicate break through break through break through break through break through break through break through break thrust Break Time break to break to pieces break to pieces Break Track Break Transmission break trust break up break up break up break up break up break up break up

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