break (new) ground

to do something that has never been done before.

Movie makers have broken ground in this film with their use of computer-generated special effects.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of break ground (= to dig up land so you can plant crops or build something)

• have had it with someone
• have had it with something
• have had more something than has had hot dinners
• have had more something than someone has had hot dinners
• have had more than fair share of
• have had more than fair share of something
• have had more than has had hot dinners
• have had more than someone has had hot dinners
• have had more than your fair share of
• have had more than your fair share of something
• have had your chips
• have had your day
• have had your fill
• have had your fill of
• have had your fill of something
• have half a mind
• have half a mind to
• have half a mind to do something
• have half an ear on
• have half an ear on something
• have half an eye on
• have half an eye on someone
• have half an eye on something
• have hand in the till
• have hands full