Break off - to separate by breaking She broke off a piece of chocolate. Their relationship broke off soon. (); ,
Break out - to begin suddenly The war broke out 2 years ago. The fire broke out in the kitchen. The flu epidemic broke out suddenly. ,
Break through - to advance, to achieve success The question was very difficult to solve, but finally we broke through. ,
Break through something - to get through something.They broke through the wall at last. -
Break up - to finish a relationship Tom and Liz broke up last week. ,
Break up with- to finish a relationship with someone.Tom broke up with Liz up last week., -
bring about / on - to cause to happen The new reform will bring about a lot of changes. His actions brought on a crisis in the company finances. Rainy weather brought on her backache again.
bring along - to bring (with you) to some place There is a nice lake there, so bring along your swimsuit. You can bring a friend along, if you want. ,
Bring back - 1. to return; 2. to recall, to remember again 1. Please bring back my book. 2. This music brings back old memories. 1. ; 2.
bring in - to yield (crop, money, profit, income) His job doesn't bring in much money, but it's a good place to start, and he likes it. (, , , )
Bring into - to cause someone to get into some state or activity The seriousness of the situation brought him into action. - -
Bring off - to succeed in something difficult, to achieve Nobody thought that he would be able to bring off his plan, but he managed to do it. - , -
Bring out - 1. to reveal; 2. to make public, to publish 1. Her presence brings out the best in him. This light brings out the beauty of this gemstone. 2. He brought out a new book last year. 1. ; 2. ,
Bring over - to bring (a guest) to someone's home You can bring over a couple of friends to the party on Friday. - -
Bring up - 1. raise children; 2. introduce a new topic 1. They brought up their children in Italy. 2. Max brought up this question, not I. 1. ; 2.
brush aside / brush off - to refuse to pay attention to something, to ignore I told him about that problem, but he brushed aside my warnings. They just brushed me off, that's all. (, , )
brush up on - to review, to improve some knowledge by studying She made quite a few mistakes on her test, so she needs to brush up on her spelling. Brush up on irregular verbs. , -
buckle up - to fasten the seatbelt in a car Many people get hurt in a car accident because they forget to buckle up. ( )
Build up - to increase, to make bigger, to strengthen gradually This huge field has been built up with new houses. Her hopes to cure the child were building up. His savings are building up. He needs to build up his English vocabulary. Take your umbrella, the clouds are building up. Every morning a traffic jam builds up on this street. , ,
bump into - to meet someone by chance I bumped into an old friend today. , -
bundle off - to send someone away in a hurry, to pack someone off His relatives unceremoniously bundled him off back to his hometown because he was not good enough for them. , -
bundle up - to dress warmly, to put on more clothes for warmth Bundle up, it's freezing outside. The child was bundled up in warm clothes. ,
