break a record
break the/a record
To do something to a higher or greater degree than the greatest extent currently known. With his speed, I think he'll break a record for running before he graduates from high school. If he eats one more hot dog he's going to break the record!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
break a record
to destroy a previously set high record by setting a new one. The athlete broke all the school records in swimming. The league record was broken after thirty years.
See also: break, record
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- break the record
- break the/a record
- be a man/woman of his/her word
- of word
- calculate on
- calculate on (something)
- good as (one's) word
- good as one's word, as
- a kick at the can
- a kick at the cat