break the/a story

To be the first to address or publicize an issue, often a news story. Our newspaper broke the story of the mayor's scandal, and now every national news outlet is covering it!

break a story

[for a media outlet] to be the first to broadcast or distribute the story of an event. The Tribune broke the story before the Herald could even send a reporter to the scene.

词组	break the/a story
释义	break the/a story break the/a story To be the first to address or publicize an issue, often a news story. Our newspaper broke the story of the mayor's scandal, and now every national news outlet is covering it! See also: break, story Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. break a story [for a media outlet] to be the first to broadcast or distribute the story of an event. The Tribune broke the story before the Herald could even send a reporter to the scene. See also: break, story McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: break a story more at 11 get around get round get round (someone) get round (something) word gets around be good news bearer bearer of bad news
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