Idioms (break up / break off)

You break up with the person.

you break off the relationship.

Hi Guest,

Thanks for your reply.

In my book, there are some example sentences;
"She had to break off wi

School breaks up on the 17th December
He broke off his engagement from his girlfriend of five years
They had a break from studies to celebrate his birthday.
Five o'clock time for a break.
He broke away from the pack.
The coffee shop was broken into last night.
The business broke even after three years.

Hi David,

Thanks for the examples.

I have a question.

"The coffee shop was broken into last nigh

Candy,

yes you are right with your assumption that it was thieves that broke into the coffee shop.

However, there is another use of "broken into" -

We were standing in the foyer when suddenly a group of singers had broken into song.


ZW

Hi ZW,

Thanks for your help.
".......a group of singers had broken into song. "
I this case, it means "they

break up is to be broken apart, to break into separate parts

break off is to break a part off but not completely apart

break up and break off are both to break into separate parts, but you can think of break up as more equal parts (break up the bread into 2 equal pieces), where break off would be into unequal parts (break off a small piece of bread)

The coffee shop was broken into last night
break into here means= enter forcibly and stealthily
that means
Some thieves entered and looted it.

surya chavaula