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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

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eak up<br />

- to separate, to divide into groups or pieces, to put an end to something<br />

Nobody wanted to break up their groups.<br />

We usually break up into small groups during our class.<br />

break up (with someone)<br />

- to end a relationship with someone<br />

My niece broke up with her boyfriend last June.<br />

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breath of fresh air<br />

- a fresh <strong>and</strong> imaginative approach to something<br />

The manager's coaching style was a breath of fresh air compared to that of the<br />

previous coach.<br />

breathe down (someone's) neck<br />

- to watch someone closely, to try to make someone hurry<br />

The supervisor is always breathing down the necks of the employees.<br />

breathe easy<br />

- to relax after a stressful situation<br />

I was able to breathe easy after I found my lost wallet.<br />

breathe one's last<br />

- to die<br />

The woman breathed her last several days after she became ill.<br />

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