to break off
to break off: to terminate, to discontinue
Examples of TO BREAK OFF
- Venezuela broke off diplomatic relations, and Argentina withdrew its ambassador.
- Olivia and Alex were once engaged, but they have already broken it off.
to break off: to terminate, to discontinue
all right: acceptable,fine; yes, okay Examples of ALL RIGHT I told her after the accident that everything was going to be all right. All right, team, let’s go win this game!
to taste of: to have the same flavor as Examples of TO TASTE OF This omelet tastes of onions. Did you put any in? If you don’t cover that dish, everything in the refrigerator will taste of cabbage.
more or less: approximately, almost; somewhat, to a certain degree Examples of MORE OR LESS Although your bedroom feels smaller, it’s more or less the same size as mine. Ted more or less agreed with our decision to put off the meeting until more members could show up. At least he didn’t object strongly.
to cut off: to shorten by cutting the ends; to disconnect or stop suddenly Examples of TO CUT OFF The rude waitress tried to cut me off while I was placing my order. “I’ll need to cut off the microphone, if you don’t behave yourself,” the chairman said to the angry committee member.
to blow out: to explode, to go flat (for tires); to extinguish by blowing Examples of TO BLOW OUT The front tires blew out as the plane landed at Tampa International Airport. Blow out all candles when you leave the room or go to bed.
to tear down: to destroy by making flat, to demolish Examples of TO TEAR DOWN The reviewer tried to tear down the movie, but the review was so badly written that the reviewer just looked dumb. We need the savings, but it sure feels like we’re using them to tear the house down.