break free (escape from) She finally managed to break free from her attacker. The horse was trying to break free from its stable. (get rid of) John is trying to break free from the religious tradition he was raised in. Even as an adult, I was unable to break …
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break even (to earn just as much money as you spend) After years of losing money, our business is starting to break even. If you’re lucky, you’ll break even and perhaps make a small profit. envocabulary.com
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break loose (free oneself) They had tied me to a chair, but I was able to break loose and flee the building. The prisoner broke loose from the police officer. envocabulary.com
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chicken out informal, disapproving (decide not to do something because of fear) Jack was going to go skydiving, but he chickened out. I’ll go with you, and I’m not going to chicken out. Matt decided to ask her on a date, but he changed his mind and chickened out …
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chicken feed (a very small sum of money) His salary is only chicken feed. He’ll lend me $2000, but that would be chicken feed compared to what I need. The rent of a modest place to live isn’t chicken feed. envocabulary.com
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