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Meaning of break it to | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To deliver unfortunate or upsetting news to someone.

idiomatic

Examples

“Look, I hate to break it to you, but Tim doesn't want anything to do with you anymore.”
“[Spoken by a shopkeeper] Hmmm... Hate to break this to you, but you don't have enough money.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

break loose break luck break new ground break no squares break off break on

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