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break through

verb

  1. (intr) to penetrate

  2. (intr, adverb) to achieve success, make a discovery, etc, esp after lengthy efforts

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a significant development or discovery, esp in science

  2. the penetration of an enemy's defensive position or line in depth and strength

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Idioms and Phrases

Penetrate a barrier or obstruction, as in They broke through the wall to get into the vault, or It won't be long before we break through the code and map all human genes. Used literally for going through a physical barrier since about 1400, this phrase began to be used figuratively in the late 1500s.
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I mean, it's broken through more than I've seen anything here in Iowa politics in a long time.

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The latter was newly emerging as a solo artist with 2003’s “Dangerously in Love†after breaking through with Destiny’s Child.

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But Zheng broke through at the seventh attempt, a blistering backhand down the line silencing the crowd, who had earlier voiced their displeasure after Zheng had to change her shoes midway through the game.

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And if shows don’t score wins early in their run, it’s all the harder for them to break through later.

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The vivacity of the art form broke through the screen courtesy of Erivo’s capacity to blast through any barrier with her truthful virtuosity.

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