break somebody of something

phrasal verbphr v STOP DOING somethingto make someone stop having a bad habit 使改掉〔坏习惯〕

Try to break yourself of the habit of eating between meals.

尽量改掉正餐之间吃东西的习惯。

Examples from the Corpus

break of • In December Philippe Gimbert broke the jaw of a Rodez player, Armand Proietti.• Then Chris Holmes broke a period of Basingstoke pressure with a long break from the 22.• Whether for dress or athletics, the fit of the shoe can also make or break a pair of feet.• On that Friday afternoon Mr. Bell denied having broken the conditions of his bail not to approach Bridget Coffey.• His two interceptions Sunday broke the back of the Pittsburgh Steelers as Dallas won the duel in the desert, 27-17.• Why couldn't you break the power of the Treasury and get your beloved Department of Economic Affairs to take off?• Problem Too many phone calls breaking my train of thought.

break ... of ... habit• I couldn't break free of the habit even after I reached adulthood.

→ break somebody of something at break1(PHRASAL VERB)

单词	break somebody of something
释义	break somebody of something break somebody of something phrasal verbphr v STOP DOING somethingto make someone stop having a bad habit 使改掉〔坏习惯〕 Try to break yourself of the habit of eating between meals. 尽量改掉正餐之间吃东西的习惯。 Examples from the Corpus break of • In December Philippe Gimbert broke the jaw of a Rodez player, Armand Proietti.• Then Chris Holmes broke a period of Basingstoke pressure with a long break from the 22.• Whether for dress or athletics, the fit of the shoe can also make or break a pair of feet.• On that Friday afternoon Mr. Bell denied having broken the conditions of his bail not to approach Bridget Coffey.• His two interceptions Sunday broke the back of the Pittsburgh Steelers as Dallas won the duel in the desert, 27-17.• Why couldn't you break the power of the Treasury and get your beloved Department of Economic Affairs to take off?• Problem Too many phone calls breaking my train of thought. break ... of ... habit• I couldn't break free of the habit even after I reached adulthood. → break somebody of something at break1(PHRASAL VERB)
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