20 English Collocations with BREAK English Lesson via Skype

20 English Collocations with BREAK English Lesson via Skype Hi there. Today were going to look at 20 English collocations with Break.  First of all, lets repeat quickly what is a collocation. A collocation is a specific arrangement of words that has a certain meaning.Are you ready? So lets get started. 20 Collocations with Break BREAK INTO A RUNto start runningExample: When Jenny saw her grandma, she broke into a run.BREAK A HABITto stop doing something that is habit, particularly a bad habit or routineExample: Sarah quit smoking two months ago, she broke a habit shes had for more than half of her life.BREAK THE BANKto cost a lot of moneyExample: This dress is not on sale, but still only £25 full price so it wont exactly break the bank. BREAK EVENto make neither a profit nor a lossExample: The shop hadnt made money since it reopened and well be lucky to break even after it is sold.BREAK FRESH GROUNDto discover something new in the area of knowledgeExample: His work broke fresh ground for performance art.BREAK GROUND WITH SOMETHINGto make a startExample: Were hoping break ground with a brand-new technology.BREAK THE ICEto say or do something that relaxes the atmosphere and make people more friendly towards each otherExample: Sam always knows how to break the ice and get people feeling relaxed.BREAK THE NEWSt o tell someone about something (usually bad) that has just happened which will affect them personallyExample: I crashed Dads car over the weekend but I havent broken the news to him yet.BREAK THE SPELLto spoil something, to bring something special to an endExample: Our eyes met and my heart leapt. Then, she blinked and broke the spell.BREAK A BONEto have a fracture in your bone (arm, leg)Example: She broke a bone in her hand when she fell off the horse. Collocations with Break - Infographic Enjoyed this infographic? Here's what you can do next: BREAK A RECORDto do something better or faster than it has been done beforeExample: Avengers Endgame has broken all the records at the box office.BREAK YOUR HEARTto say or to do something that makes someone feel very sad. To end a relationship with someone by telling them that you are not in love with them anymore  Example: He loved her and she broke his heart by lying to him.BREAK THE RULESto do something that is not allowed by the rulesExample: Its simple, he broke the rules and should be punished accordingly.BREAK A WINDOWto make a crack in the windowExample: Somebody broke the window last night.BREAK THE SILENCEto end a silent period by starting talking or making noiseExample: I broke the silence by saying something silly about the weather.BREAK IN TWOto break something in two partsExample: She broke it in two and gave me half to eat.  BREAK YOUR BACKto put a lot of effort into achieving somethingExample: I was breaking my back doing this stinking job.BREAK THE BACK OFto complete the hardest or main part of an exercise, project, assignment, etcExample: Today, they finally broke the back of this tricky composition.BREAK YOUR FALLto stop someone from falling downExample: The falling man landed directly on top of the donkey, which broke his fall.BREAK A CODEto figure out a secret code so that you are able to read the messageExample: We broke the secret code yesterday. By accident, almost.