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Michelle Cha Posted 4 years ago
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Break the back of inflation
Hi teachers
Can you please tell me what " break the back of inflation" means in the sentence?
'The worse inflation is, the more severe the economic shutdown has to be to break the back of inflation:
Many thanks in advance
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Michelle Cha Can you please tell me what " break the back of inflation" means in the sentence? To break the back of something is to stop its increase and start it on the road to elimination. It's an expression.
- Michelle Cha Can you please tell me what " break the back of inflation" means in the sentence?
- To break the back of something is to stop its increase and start it on the road to elimination.
- It's an expression.
- You might say that crossing the Florida peninsula has broken the back of Hurricane Ian.
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Michelle ChaCan you please tell me what " break the back of inflation" means in the sentence?
To break the back of something is to stop its increase and start it on the road to elimination. It's an expression. You might say that crossing the Florida peninsula has broken the back of Hurricane Ian.
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