Breathe one’s last
To die. The woman breathed her last several days after she became ill.
Breathe easy
To relax after a stressful situation. I could breathe easy after i found my lost wallet.
Breathe down (someone’s) neck
To watch someone closely, to try to make someone hurry. The supervisor is always breathing down the necks of the employees.
Breath of fresh air
A fresh and imaginative approach to something. The new coach was a breath of fresh air compared to the previous coach.
Break up (with someone)
To end a relationship with someone. My niece broke up with her boyfriend last june.
Break up (something) or break (something) up
To separate, to divide into groups or pieces, to put an end to something. Nobody wanted to break up their groups. We usually break up into... Read more →
Break through
To make sudden progress by pushing through an obstacle. The university students worked very hard to break through with their research.
Break the news (to someone)
To tell someone some information first. The manager will break the news about the job transfers tomorrow.
Break the ice
To do or say something to ease tensions between people, to relax and start a conversation in a formal situation. Everybody at the party was... Read more →
Break the bank
To win all the money at a casino gambling table. The man did not break the bank but he did win a lot of money.