break through

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break through (something)

1. Lit. to break something and pass through. The firefighters broke through the wall easily. The robbers broke through the glass window of the shop.

2. Fig. to overcome something. Tom was able to break through racial barriers. The scientists broke through the mystery surrounding the disease and found the cause.

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I'll break through the spiderweb of lies in which he wants to catch me, come what may. Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context But there went a report through all the land of the beautiful sleeping Briar Rose (for so the king's daughter was called): so that, from time to time, several kings' sons came, and tried to break through the thicket into the palace. Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm View in context The Russians might fall on his left wing, might break through his center, he himself might be killed by a stray cannon ball. War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context			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 breathe in breathe into breathe last			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 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 Break Up Fee Break Up Fees break up into opposing factions Break Up Value Break Up Values break up with Break Ups Break Ups Break Ups Break Ups break water break water break wind break wind break wind

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