break into
phrasal verbbreak into something
- to enter a building by force; to open a car, etc. by force
- We had our car broken into last week.
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- to begin laughing, singing, etc. suddenly
- As the president's car drew up, the crowd broke into loud applause.
- to suddenly start running; to start running faster than before
- He broke into a run when he saw the police.
- Her horse broke into a trot.
- to be successful when you get involved in something
- The company is having difficulty breaking into new markets.
- to open and use something that has been kept for an emergency
- They had to break into the emergency food supplies.
- (British English) to use a banknote of high value to buy something that costs less
- I had to break into a £20 note to pay the bus fare.