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idiom
Break bread with someone
食事を共にすること; 食べ物を通じて絆を深めること
Meaning
To share a meal; to bond over food
Example
They decided to **break bread** to celebrate their new partnership.
idiom
break down
強い感情で泣き始める
Meaning
to start crying due to strong emotions
Example
She **broke down** when she heard the sad news.
phrasal-verb
break down barriers
人々や文化の間の誤解や分断を取り除くこと
Meaning
to remove misunderstandings or divisions between people or cultures
Example
Art and music can **break down barriers** between different cultures.
phrasal-verb
break down emotionally
感情的に崩れ落ちて泣き始めること
Meaning
to lose control over your emotions and start crying
Example
She **broke down emotionally** after hearing the bad news.
phrasal-verb
break down for
誰かのために何かを簡単な部分に分けて説明する
Meaning
to explain something in simpler parts for someone
Example
Could you **break this down for** the new volunteers?
phrasal-verb
break down in
恐怖やストレスによって感情をコントロールできなくなる
Meaning
to lose control of emotions due to fear or stress
Example
He **broke down in** tears after hearing the scary news.
idiom
break down in tears
突然泣き出す
Meaning
to start crying suddenly
Example
She **broke down in tears** after hearing the sad story.
phrasal-verb
break down into
何かを小さな部分に分ける
Meaning
to divide something into smaller parts
Example
Let's **break down** the project **into** smaller tasks.
phrasal-verb
break down over
後悔や悲しみで非常に感情的になる
Meaning
to become very emotional because of regret or sadness
Example
He **broke down over** losing his best friend.
idiom
break down the problem
問題を一歩ずつ分析する
Meaning
to analyze a problem step by step
Example
Let’s **break down the problem** to understand it better.
phrasal-verb
break down walls
人々の間の壁や分断を取り除くこと
Meaning
to remove divisions or barriers between people
Example
The new leadership aims to **break down walls** between departments.
idiom
break even
収入と支出が同じ、利益も損失もない
Meaning
to have equal income and expenses, neither profit nor loss
Example
The company finally **broke even** after three years.
idiom
break faith
信頼を裏切る
Meaning
to stop being loyal or trustworthy
Example
He **broke faith** with his team when he left suddenly.
idiom
break free
支配や制限から抜け出す
Meaning
to escape from control or restriction
Example
She wanted to **break free** from her routine life.
phrasal-verb
break free from
あなたを制御したり制限したりするものから解放される
Meaning
to escape from something that controls or limits you
Example
She wanted to **break free from** negative thoughts and focus on her goals.
phrasal-verb
break in
中断する; 場所に強制的に入る
Meaning
to interrupt; to force entry into a place
Example
Sorry to **break in**, but can I add something?
phrasal-verb
break in on
会話やオンラインディスカッションを中断する
Meaning
to interrupt a conversation or online discussion
Example
Sorry to **break in on** your chat, but I have an update.
idiom
break into
新しい分野や職業に成功して進出する
Meaning
to enter a new field or profession successfully
Example
She managed to **break into** the film industry last year.
idiom
break into a cold sweat
恐怖や不安で冷や汗をかく
Meaning
to start sweating due to fear or anxiety
Example
He **broke into a cold sweat** before giving his speech.
idiom
break into a market
新しい市場や業界に成功裏に参入する
Meaning
to successfully enter a new market or industry
Example
The company is trying to **break into the Asian market**.
phrasal-verb
break into a smile
突然笑い始める
Meaning
to suddenly start smiling
Example
He **broke into a smile** when he heard the good news.
phrasal-verb
break into conversation
進行中の会話に参加する
Meaning
to join an ongoing conversation
Example
He politely **broke into the conversation** to share his opinion.
phrasal-verb
break into exports
外国市場で商品やサービスを販売し始める
Meaning
to start selling goods or services to foreign markets
Example
Many local companies are trying to **break into exports** to expand growth.
phrasal-verb
break into innovation
新しい分野や市場で革新を始める
Meaning
to start innovating in a new field or market
Example
The company is trying to **break into innovation** by investing in AI research.