break+the+back

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• break the back of — phrasal to subdue the main force of < break the back of inflation > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• break the back of — verb To achieve the greater part of some project. Ive broken the back of painting the shed Ill finish it after lunch …   Wiktionary

• To break the back — Break Break (br[=a]k), v. t. [imp. {broke} (br[=o]k), (Obs. {Brake}); p. p. {Broken} (br[=o] k n), (Obs. {Broke}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Breaking}.] [OE. breken, AS. brecan; akin to OS. brekan, D. breken, OHG. brehhan, G. brechen, Icel. braka to creak …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• break the back of the beast —    If someone breaks the back of the beast, they succeed in overcoming a major difficulty.     After hours of effort, the technicians finally broke the back of the beast and turned the electricity back on again …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• break the back — work very hard, put in great effort …   English contemporary dictionary

• break your back — ► to work very hard: »He has been breaking his back to get the project finished on time. Main Entry: ↑break …   Financial and business terms

• break your back —    If you work extremely hard, or put a lot of effort into achieving something, you break your back to do it.     If you want the job done well, you should accept to pay more. He s not going to break his back for such a low price! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• Break the Spell — Студийный аль …   Википедия

• Break the Spell — Studioalbum von Daughtry Veröffentlichung 2011 Label RCA Records Format …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Break the Bank (1948) — Break the Bank was a quiz show which aired variously on ABC, CBS and NBC from 1948 through 1957. It began on radio, and generally had Bert Parks as a host. Bud Collyer co hosted from 1948 through 1953. Gameplay Contestants were drawn from the… …   Wikipedia

• To break the heart — Break Break (br[=a]k), v. t. [imp. {broke} (br[=o]k), (Obs. {Brake}); p. p. {Broken} (br[=o] k n), (Obs. {Broke}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Breaking}.] [OE. breken, AS. brecan; akin to OS. brekan, D. breken, OHG. brehhan, G. brechen, Icel. braka to creak …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English