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break one's heart
To discourage greatly; make very sad or hopeless.
Разбить чье-либо сердце; очень сильно кого-либо расстроить, заставить печалиться.
His son's disgrace broke his heart.
The man broke his girlfriend's heart when he told her that he no longer loved her.
Мужчина разбил сердце своей девушке, когда сказал ей, что больше не любит её.
The news of her death broke his heart.
Новости, о ее смерти разбили ему сердце.
When Mr. White lost everything he had worked so hard for, it broke his heart.
break one's neck
To do all you possibly can; try your hardest. Usually used with a limiting adverb or negative.
John nearly broke his neck trying not to be late to school.
Mother asked Mary to go to the store when she was free, but not to break her neck over it.
break one's word
To renege on a promise.
Thomas always intends to keep his word, but invariably the end result is that he breaks his word. He just isn’t capable of being a responsible person.
When Jake broke his word that he would marry Sarah, she became very depressed.
break out in a cold sweat
Покрыться холодным потом от волнения или страха.
The Pam broke out in a cold sweat when she saw the murderer.
Пэм покрылась холодным потом, когда увидела убийцу.
break out
To begin showing a rash or other skin disorder. Often used with "with".
He broke out with scarlet fever.
To speak or act suddenly and violently.
Говорить или действовать резко и неожиданно.
He broke out laughing.
She broke out, "That is not so!"
To begin and become noticeable. To become widespread suddenly.
An epidemic of measles broke out in Chicago this past week.
Fire broke out after the earthquake.
If a nuclear war ever breaks out, it is unlikely that many people will survive.
The news says that a large fire has broken out in a huge chemical plant.
War broke out in 1812.
To bring out; open and show.
When Mr. Carson's first son was born, he broke out the cigars he had been saving.
When word of the victory came, people began breaking out their flags.
break someone's fall
Смягчать падение, удар.
When the little boy fell out of the window, the bushes broke his fall.
Когда маленький мальчик выпали из окна, кусты смягчили удар.
break something to someone
Сообщить плохие новости.
Brandon died in a car crash. Please break the news to his wife.
Брэндон умер в аварии. Пожалуйста, сообщите плохую новость его жене.
break the back of the beast
Дословно: сломать спину чудовищу.
Преодолеть какие-то значительные трудности.
Преодолеть какие-то значительные трудности.
He finally broke the back of the beast and passed his driving exam!
Он преодолел все трудности и сдал экзамен на права!