Sunday, November 15, 2015

break away

to separate or leave from a person, place, etc

  • She broke away crying.
  • Can you break away from your parents?
  • Scotland wants to break away from England.
  • Modern art has broken away from nineteenth century conventions.

to escape

  • The prisoner broke away from the guards who were holding him.
  • Two police officers tried to restrain him, but he broke away and ran into a nearby house.


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