BREAK UP / BREAK INTO/ BREAK OUT / BREAK DOWN
BREAK UP
MEANING:
to end a relantionship
1)- Hi, what’s up? Why are you crying?
– I and Tom broke up last night. I’m devastated!
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2)- Hi, how are you, dude? What’s up?
– Sue said she wanted to break up. I can’t see any reason for it. I can’t understand!
BREAK INTO
MEANING:
to enter some place forcibly
1) – Someone broke into my house last night. They stole my TV and my laptop.
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2)-Have you heard the news? Some students broke into the teachers’ room and took the final test answer sheet.
BREAK OUT
MEANING:
to escape from a place or situation
1)-We gotta break out of here before the men arrive.
_ Sure. Let’s go!
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2)-That project will help us break out of the water shortage problem.
BREAK DOWN
MEANING:
to stop working because of a fault
1)-My car broke down two blocks from here.
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2)-Why are you so worried about me?
_Your eating habits are breaking down your immune system.