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Idiom: Break Out

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To escape, especially forcefully or defiantly. Notionally, to escape by breaking.

To rescue someone or aid their escape as in sense 1

To bring out from storage, use, or present.

To separate from a bundle.

To take or force out by breaking.

Example Sentences

1
The prisoners managed to break out of jail by digging a tunnel.
2
During the summer, many people break out in a sunburn after spending too much time in the sun.
3
The protesters caused the demonstration to break out into violence.
4
The news of the scandal caused a scandal to break out among the politicians.
5
Tom was relieved when his skin rash started to break out and fade away.

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