break someone's serve

break (someone's) serve

In tennis, to win a game that is being served by one's opponent. She broke her opponent's serve in the last game, and it looks like the match is now firmly in her control.

break someone's serve

In tennis and related sports, win a game served by one's opponent, as in The only way he'll win the match is to break Bill's serve. The use of serve, from the earlier service, meaning "starting play" in these sports, dates from the early 1600s.

词组	break someone's serve
释义	break someone's serve break (someone's) serve In tennis, to win a game that is being served by one's opponent. She broke her opponent's serve in the last game, and it looks like the match is now firmly in her control. See also: break, serve Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. break someone's serve In tennis and related sports, win a game served by one's opponent, as in The only way he'll win the match is to break Bill's serve. The use of serve, from the earlier service, meaning "starting play" in these sports, dates from the early 1600s. See also: break, serve The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: break (someone's) serve in the game fair play fair play (to you) monkey in the middle away game be game anyone's game a shell game shell game
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