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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
break into something
ˌbreak ˈinto sth derived
1. to enter a building by force; to open a car, etc. by force
•We had our car broken into last week.
related noun ↑break-in
2. to begin laughing, singing, etc. suddenly
•As the President's car drew up, the crowd broke into loud applause.
3. 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.
4. (BrE)to use a ↑banknote of high value to buy sth that costs less
•I had to break into a £20 to pay the bus fare.
5. to open and use sth that has been kept for an emergency
•They had to break into the emergency food supplies.
6. to be successful when you get involved in sth
•The company is having difficulty breaking into new markets.
Main entry: ↑breakderived
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