单词 | break the record |
释义 | break the recordSEE SYNONYMS FOR break the record ON THESAURUS.COM Surpass a previous achievement, as in He was determined to break the record for the high jump. This usage is applied primarily to sports of various kinds. [1880s] Move very fast, as in The lecture was so dull that we broke the record getting to the door: [Second half of 1900s] Words nearby break the recordbreak someone up, break the back of, break the bank, break the ice, break the news, break the record, breakthrough, breaktime, breakup, break-up value, breakwater The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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