break away from something

break away from something
break away (from (someone/something)) 1. to escape.

George's excited horse broke away and ran off into the field.

2. to separate from the control of someone or something.

Scotland isn't going to suddenly break away from the rest of Great Britain.

We're trying to break away from the idea that men should not be affectionate with their children.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • break away from someone — break away (from (someone/something)) 1. to escape. George s excited horse broke away and ran off into the field. 2. to separate from the control of someone or something. Scotland isn t going to suddenly break away from the rest of Great Britain …   New idioms dictionary

  • break away from — break away (from (someone/something)) 1. to escape. George s excited horse broke away and ran off into the field. 2. to separate from the control of someone or something. Scotland isn t going to suddenly break away from the rest of Great Britain …   New idioms dictionary

  • break away — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you break away from someone who is trying to hold you or catch you, you free yourself and run away. [V P from n] I broke away from him and rushed out into the hall... [V P] Willie Hamilton broke away early in the race. Syn: cut …   English dictionary

  • break away — (from (someone/something)) 1. to escape. George s excited horse broke away and ran off into the field. 2. to separate from the control of someone or something. Scotland isn t going to suddenly break away from the rest of Great Britain. We re… …   New idioms dictionary

  • break away — verb 1. move away or escape suddenly (Freq. 2) The horses broke from the stable Three inmates broke jail Nobody can break out this prison is high security • Syn: ↑break, ↑break out • Derivationally relat …   Useful english dictionary

  • break\ away — • break away • break loose v. phr. To liberate oneself from someone or something. Jane tried to break loose from her attacker, but he was too strong …   Словарь американских идиом

  • break away — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms break away : present tense I/you/we/they break away he/she/it breaks away present participle breaking away past tense broke away past participle broken away 1) to escape from a person, place, or situation… …   English dictionary

  • break away phrasal — verb (I) 1 to leave a group or political party to form another group, usually because of a disagreement (+ from): The Nottingham miners broke away from the NUM to form their own union. 2 to move away from someone or something (+ from): They… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • break away — or[break loose] {v. phr.} To liberate oneself from someone or something. * /Jane tried to break loose from her attacker, but he was too strong./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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