单词 | make a break |
释义 | make a break make a break (from/for) ► F0 to escape from/towards somewhere or something, often by force: » A group of prisoners made a break from the jail some years back.» The cat made a break for the door.» When he let go, I made a break for it (= escaped quickly).→ SEE ALSO BREAKOUT(Cf. ↑breakout) nounThesaurus+: ↑Running away and escapingMain Entry: ↑break make a break (ALSO make the break) F0 to stop having a close relationship with someone, especially stop living with them, or to change a course of action that you have had for a long time: » You've been in your job for years - it's time you made a break.» When a relationship ends, it's often best to make a clean/complete break (= suddenly and completely stop seeing each other).Thesaurus+: ↑Causing something to end , ↑Coming to an endMain Entry: ↑break |
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