Phrasal Verbs Practice – 87

break off
.He broke off a piece of bread

break into something
: N1. to enter a building or car by using force, in order to steal something
.Someone broke into my car and stole the radio
.Her house was broken into last week
: N2. to become involved in a new job or business activity
.She made an attempt to break into journalism
.It’s a profession that is very hard to break into
.Many British Firms have failed in their attempts to break into the American market
: N3. to start to spend money that you did not want to spend
.I don’t want to break into my savings unless I have to
: N4. break into a run/trot etc to suddenly start running
.He broke into a run as he came round the corner
N5. break into a smile/ a song/ applause etc to
: suddenly start smiling, singing etc
.Her face broke into a smile
.The audience broke into loud applause

break in
: N1. to enter a building by using force, in order to steal something
.Thieves broke in and stole £10,000 worth of computer equipment
: N2. to interrupt someone when they are speaking break in on
.I didn’t want to break in on his telephone conversation

break in with
.Dad would occasionally break in with an amusing comment
N3. break something in to make new shoes or boot less stiff and more comfortable by wearing them
.I went for a walk to break in my new boots
:N4. break somebody in to help a person get used to a certain way of behaving or working
.She’s quite new to the job, so we’re still breaking her in
:N5. break something in to teach a young horse to carry people on its back
.We break the horses in when they’re about two years old

break for something
: to suddenly run towards something, especially in order to escape from someone
.He broke for the door, but the guards got there before he did

.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs

break in with / break for something / break in / break into something

.N1. He ……………….. the door, but the guards got there before he did
.N2. Dad would occasionally ……………….. an amusing comment
.N3. She made an attempt to ……………….. journalism
.N4. Thieves ……………….. and stole £10,000 worth of computer equipment

:Answers

broke for / break in with / break into / broke in