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break the back of — (something) to destroy something. Police are hoping they can break the back of these gangs. Experts say we will have to live in a state of high alert until we break the back of terrorism. Etymology: based on the idea that breaking the back of an… … New idioms dictionary
break the back of — ► break the back of accomplish the main or hardest part of. Main Entry: ↑break … English terms dictionary
break the back of — phrasal to subdue the main force of < break the back of inflation > … New Collegiate Dictionary
break the back of — idi to conquer the most difficult or resistant part of: to break the back of urban crime[/ex] … From formal English to slang
break the back of something — break the back of (something) to destroy something. Police are hoping they can break the back of these gangs. Experts say we will have to live in a state of high alert until we break the back of terrorism. Etymology: based on the idea that… … New idioms dictionary
break the back of the beast — If you break the back of the beast, you accomplish a challenge … The small dictionary of idiomes
To break the back — Break Break (br[=a]k), v. t. [imp. {broke} (br[=o]k), (Obs. {Brake}); p. p. {Broken} (br[=o] k n), (Obs. {Broke}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Breaking}.] [OE. breken, AS. brecan; akin to OS. brekan, D. breken, OHG. brehhan, G. brechen, Icel. braka to creak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
break the back of the beast — If someone breaks the back of the beast, they succeed in overcoming a major difficulty. After hours of effort, the technicians finally broke the back of the beast and turned the electricity back on again … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
break the back of something — British to finish the main part or the hardest part of a piece of work I think we ve broken the back of the job now … English dictionary
break the back of — accomplish the main or hardest part of (a task). → break … English new terms dictionary
