Example
“The early team moved fast and broke things; now the platform needs stability more than speed.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
fail fast
Neutral · CEFR B2
to test ideas quickly and abandon the failing ones early, learning as cheaply as possible
break cover
Neutral · CEFR B2
to stop concealing one's true position or intentions and make them known
break even
Neutral · CEFR B2
to reach the point where revenue equals costs — no profit, no loss
break new ground
Neutral · CEFR B2
to do something that has never been done before; to pioneer
break ranks
Neutral · CEFR B2
to openly depart from the shared position of one's own group
break the back of
Neutral · CEFR B2
to get past the main obstacle so that the remaining work becomes easier
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.