Using Phrasal Verbs
www.hunter.cuny.edu › verb-system › Using-Phrasal-Verbsphrasal verbs. COMMON PHRASAL VERBS Idioms Using “Break” • break down Meaning: stop working Example: I was late to school because my car broke down. • break even Meaning: neither gain nor lose Example: I was lucky to break even at the casino last weekend. • break in Meaning: initiate, train Example: The cowboy worked long and hard to break in the new horse. • break off Meaning: end abruptly