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break into
verb
to enter (a house, etc) illegally, esp by force
to change abruptly from a slower to a faster speed
the horse broke into a gallop
to consume (supplies held in reserve)
at the end of the exercise the soldiers had to break into their iron rations
Idioms and Phrases
Make a forcible entry into, as in The alarm went off as soon as they tried to break into the house . [1300s] Also see break in , def. 1.
Interrupt, as in I couldn't help but break into your conversation . [Mid-1600s]
Suddenly begin some activity, as in Without warning she broke into tears . Also see under burst into .
Enter or be admitted to an occupation or profession, as in Without connections it is virtually impossible to break into acting . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
They took the merchandise from a parked semitruck — the same sort of vehicle they allegedly broke into in Lebec six weeks later.
Playing in Miami was particularly meaningful, she says, because it's the city she moved to as a teenager, hoping to break into the Western pop market.
And what was it like to sort of go from paced, restrained dialogue to break into the action like that?
The T-Mobile store on South Broadway had been broken into during the protests, said Carlos T, a cashier at Blue Bottle Coffee across the street who declined to give his full name.
For those wishing for a Yosemite-like adventure without the crowds, the Trinity Alps offers a tremendously diverse landscape that’s often broken into three regions.
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