Break is my favorite word! And break plus preposition equals my favorite
type of phrasal verb! Phrasal verbs with break! Yeah... But do you know
every single phrasal verb with break that you need to know for the B2 First Cambridge exam?
No! No you don't! My name is Toby, this is SMASH English and here is every phrasal verb with break
that you need to know for the B2 First Cambridge exam!
To break away. To become separate from something. Inseparable and intransitive. Oh
hi guys! Are you ready for the video? Hello everyone. Let's start the video! All right
guys! Calm down. I think it's time for SMASH English to break away from its childish and
immature image! It's time for us to be serious! To be professionals! Yes, Tobes.
The insurgents claim to have broken away from the nation and aim to form their own republic.
It takes courage to break away from the group.
To break down. Definition one: to stop functioning. Inseparable and intransitive.
The most boring and common example of this is a car breaking down. I was driving and then my car
broke down oh no! Okay so a car can break down, what else can break down? A truck? Yeah. Um,
a motorbike? Yeah... Uh uh, an electric scooter! Uh-huh a truck... No no. You've said that.
Oh yeah. Definition two: to start crying. Inseparable and intransitive. Monica presents
(he)art ache. I looked johnny in the eye and I asked him: "is this for real? Are you gonna
leave me like this?". He kissed me tenderly. A thousand memories danced in my head as if to say
"Goodbye, Monica. Thanks for the ride. He turned and he walked away and with that
he was gone... And that was when I broke down. Oh my god, Monica! Are you out of your mind!?
What are you doing!? Bruce, I'm being poetic! No wonder people call this channel cringe! This
is awful... Yeah, I've got no idea why they say that. SMASH English... cringe? More like
crazy cool! Yeah... Even I felt that one... Definition three. To divide something into
smaller parts to make it easier to understand. Separable and transitive. So you're confused
about the phrasal verb to break down? Well don't worry let me break it down for you!
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To break into. To open something with force. Inseparable and transitive.
This can be physical. For example burglars can break into your house and that's a terrible thing.
Or it can be metaphorical. Or a hacker can break into your social media account or
your phone. My phone!? Oh my god no! Toby, I have private pictures on there! Oh my days, Monica!
I didn't know legs could even move that way! Jesus! Oh my god Bruce no!!!
To break even. To neither lose nor gain anything. Inseparable and intransitive.
Right so SMASH English has spent money on the lights, the green screen, the camera, microphones,
a few thousand on a computer, the salaries for all the stuff... Jesus, Monica! Monica! Hey Mr. Toby!
So far how much has SMASH English spent? Okay sure, just a second... Um six thousand pounds...
Six thousand!? Jesus! Okay but but how much money has SMASH English made? Um...
Come on.... Uh.... 350 pounds. Oh my god 350... Monica are you joking!? Oh my god
Toby this channel is a disaster! Oh good god! I thought we'd at least break even!
Oh no SMASH English has cost more than it has earned. It hasn't even broken even! And
that's a terrible thing. But I know what you are thinking! You are thinking "I wish I could donate
some money to SMASH English!". Jesus Toby you're desperate. So why not be a hero like Manuel, Derek
and Gionata? Who decided to support the channel! God those guys are great! And if you supported
it too you would be great! And everyone loves being great! Wouldn't that be great to be great?
As always links will be in the comments section and the description thank you so much! Goodbye!
To break off. To break a piece from something. Separable and transitive.
I love chocolate yum! Can I have some? Um... Oh come on, Duke! Don't be selfish! Okay but
only a little bit... yeah don't worry bro. I'll just break off a tiny bit for me!
That's all right that! Yeah it's pretty good. Anyway, uh, here you are.
What!? Anyway Duke, see you later mate! And uh cheers for that! Yeah okay bye, Bruce.
To break out. Definition one: to start suddenly. Inseparable
and intransitive. A virus can break out... yeah. A fight can break out. A fire can break out.
Oh my god gross! I think I'm breaking out! Yeah and a face can break out in spots. Oh
my god how could something so ugly appear on a face so beautiful!? It's not fair! Definition 2:
to escape from somewhere. Inseparable and intransitive. A prisoner can break out of prison
or maybe you could break out of a boring daily routine? By watching SMASH English every day!
To break up. Definition one: to end a relationship. Inseparable and intransitive. So
Monica, that little thing that you did before... Oh what you mean my artistic representation of
heartbreak? That I called art ache because it's art but it's all about heartbreak so i put them
together and i came up with ART ACHE! It's so intelligent right? Yeah... You said that johnny
broke up with you right? Yeah well I guess I'm just curious you know Monica, why would a
a man like johnny break up with a girl like you? Oh right yeah well he said that he wasn't ready to
love somebody as much as he loved me. Oh sure... Yeah and he said the closer he got to the light
of an angel (that's me) he said but the passion inside of him was burning him and it was just too
painful to continue. Okay yeah right. Yeah and he said like he didn't want to but he had like
absolutely no choice he said it was like science or something. Yeah so just shut up about it okay!
Definition two: to talk about a bad phone signal. Inseparable and intransitive.
Hi, hi. Yeah is that Johnny? Yeah of course it is. Yeah it's me Monica. Sorry I'm calling you on
a different number from a different phone because I've changed my number but but you've answered now
and you haven't responded to my calls in ages so like how's it going? Johnny? I can't hear
you! What? You're breaking up! There's no signal! Johnny? What? Johnny? I can't hear you! Oh my god!
He never wants to talk to me anymore! Definition three: to stop a fight. Separable and transitive.
All right guys! Come on... Break it up! I know that you both love SMASH English but
there's no need to fight about it! But with that we are finished! Now you know
every single phrasal verb would break that you need to know for the B2 First Cambridge exam!
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