break (something) to (someone)

To reveal information, often that which is bad or upsetting. Who is going to break the news of the accident to Millie? Your mother is going to be furious if she learns of our engagement from someone else—you have to break it to her first!

break something to someone

to disclose some news or information to someone. (Often said of unpleasant news.) I hate to be the one to break this to you, but there is trouble at home. We broke the bad news to Ken gently.

词组	break (something) to (someone)
释义	break (something) to (someone) break (something) to (someone) To reveal information, often that which is bad or upsetting. Who is going to break the news of the accident to Millie? Your mother is going to be furious if she learns of our engagement from someone else—you have to break it to her first! See also: break Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. break something to someone to disclose some news or information to someone. (Often said of unpleasant news.) I hate to be the one to break this to you, but there is trouble at home. We broke the bad news to Ken gently. See also: break McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: break to break the news to (one) break the news got go well with go well with (someone or something) have a spill go for (something) go for it get going
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