Meaning of break the wheel | Babel Free
Definitions
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To end a pattern of oppression, inequality, injustice, or abuse. idiomatic
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To instigate or enact a major change; to revolutionize; to shake up. idiomatic
Examples
“The head of one of Canada's largest unions says it's time to break the wheel and change the way businesses are operated.”
“Finally, the fact that both protagonists are teenagers is worth considering not only as a mere feature of the dystopian fiction subgenre, but as a representation of the power of the younger generations in breaking the wheel and transforming society not only when they grow up and become adults, but from today.”
“I do not see any possibility for breaking the wheel of the prevailing capitalist and liberal ideology or any kind of ideology.”
“Cassandra a woman in her late 60’s was a hairdresser and owner of her own beauty salon in the UK. However, she felt like she was working long hours and never had time for herself. She describes coming to Spain as a way to ‘break the wheel’ and dedicating time to what she loves, which involves a variety of sports, socializing, and spending time with her mother (Interview March 31st 2019).”
“Polar codes break the wheel in channel coding area with its unconventional perspective of code construction than that of the traditional codes and become a youngest contender in the 5G race.”
“This is an example of Kant's 'Copernican Revolution' breaking the wheel of empiricism and rationalism, inaugurating a new form of transcendental regulation that is to say weak correlationism.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.