| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| bread and butter |
the main product, the source of profit
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We sell a variety of parts, but the oil filter is our bread and butter.
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| breadbasket |
stomach, belly
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The ball hit him just below his chest - right in the breadbasket.
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| breadbasket |
an area that produces grain, wheatbelt
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Saskatchewan is a major wheat producer: Canada's breadbasket.
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| break a habit |
stop doing a daily activity: drinking coffee, smoking
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Laurie can't seem to break her habit of writing on her hands.
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| break a leg |
good luck, have a good performance
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"Break a leg!" she whispered as he walked on the stage.
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| break a promise |
not do as you promised, go back on your word
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Trudy never breaks a promise. She is very dependable.
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| break a spell |
cause a spell to stop, not be under a spell
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I was captivated by her until she smoked. That broke the spell.
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| break a story |
be first to tell a story, be first to tell some news
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The London Times broke the story of Charles's confessions.
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| break a sweat |
begin to sweat or perspire, work up a sweat
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For exercise to be beneficial, the athlete must break a sweat.
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| break and enter |
break a lock or window to enter illegally, B&E
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They were charged with break and enter. They stole some cash.
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