break off

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to separate a piece from a larger object by breaking it

   Phrasal verb · Separable

   break something off / break off something

   Usage: A noun object may follow off or come between the verb and particle. Put a personal pronoun between them: break it off.

   You can break off a small piece of chocolate without unwrapping the entire bar.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   You can break off a small piece of chocolate without unwrapping the entire bar.

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