break against (something)

break against (something)

To crash into something and fall apart or shatter. The wave broke against the rocks of the jetty. I dropped the vase, and it broke against the floor.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

break against something

[for something] to crash against something. The waves broke against the barrier. The glass broke against the side of the sink.
See also: break
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • break against
  • get up against
  • get up against (someone or something)
  • clash
  • clash against
  • clash against (someone or something)
  • against
  • against (someone or something)
  • hedge against
  • hedge against (something)