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    break in

    US /brek ɪn/

    ・

    UK /breik in/

    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
    I need to break in these new running shoes before the race next week
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo interrupt someone's conversation, task
    It is rude to break in on someone's conversation
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo enter somewhere illegally or by force
    The robbers tend to break in through bedroom windows
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo train an animal or a car so you can use them
    You can break in a horse from when it is about two years old
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To interrupt a conversation or activity.
    Please don't break in when I'm talking; wait for me to finish.
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To wear something new until it becomes comfortable.
    It takes time to break in new shoes before they become comfortable.
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To train someone new to do a job.
    It takes time to break in a new employee.

    Video subtitles

    聖光律師直球對決安柏赫德,整場衝突與謊言不斷,強尼戴普官司精華剪輯第二天攻防戰,第一部分(day2)

    17:28聖光律師直球對決安柏赫德,整場衝突與謊言不斷,強尼戴普官司精華剪輯第二天攻防戰,第一部分(day2)
    • No, he took a break in the middle of 2012 when he was sober.

      No, he took a break in the middle of 2012 when he was sober.

    • He just took a break in the middle.

      He just took a break in the middle.

    B1

    Mike Waltz to leave national security adviser role, US media reports | BBC News

    09:03Mike Waltz to leave national security adviser role, US media reports | BBC News
    • Tom I just break in because we're looking at pictures of J.D.

      Tom I just break in because we're looking at pictures of J.D.

    • Tom, uh, I just break in because we're looking at pictures of J.D.

      Tom, uh, I just break in because we're looking at pictures of J.D.

    B1

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • Suppose it should not be done enough!  Suppose it should break in turning out!  

      Suppose it should not be done enough!  Suppose it should break in turning out!  

    B2

    How to Explain Career Gap in Interview and Resume

    09:38How to Explain Career Gap in Interview and Resume
    • I know that from what you've sent to me in the past, you've told me that you took this break in order to pursue your CPA exams, I believe, and that you believe that you could find another position easily because of your previous role, and that's great, and it just hasn't been happening.

      I know that from what you've sent to me in the past, you've told me that you took this break in order to pursue your CPA exams, I believe, and that you believe that you could find another position easily because of your previous role, and that's great, and it just hasn't been happening.

    • I know that from what you've sent to me in the past, you've told me that you took this break in order to pursue your CPA exams, I believe, and, um, and

      I know that from what you've sent to me in the past, you've told me that you took this break in order to pursue your CPA exams, I believe, and, um, and

    A2

    10 Tourist Mistakes Americans MUST AVOID In Europe

    14:1410 Tourist Mistakes Americans MUST AVOID In Europe
    • And make sure to break in your shoes before the trip too.

      And make sure to break in your shoes before the trip too.

    • And make sure to break in your shoes before the trip too.

      And make sure to break in your shoes before the trip too.

    A2

    WHEN TO VISIT JAPAN (and when NOT to!) ? seasons, dates, advice | japan travel guide

    12:36WHEN TO VISIT JAPAN (and when NOT to!)  ? seasons, dates, advice | japan travel guide
    • So even though there is a break in holidays here, most people take it off or companies just give it off.

      So even though there is a break in holidays here, most people take it off or companies just give it off.

    • So even though there is a break in holidays here, most people take it off or companies just give it off.

      So even though there is a break in holidays here, most people take it off or companies just give it off.

    A2

    16歲超自律芭蕾舞者,兼顧學業與夢想,在「火車」上寫作業!Teen Ballerina's Daily Routine| Good Job!| Vogue Taiwan

    14:2216歲超自律芭蕾舞者,兼顧學業與夢想,在「火車」上寫作業!Teen Ballerina's Daily Routine| Good Job!| Vogue Taiwan
    • As a dancer, you break in a lot of shoes, and it's a very rigorous process.

      As a dancer, you break in a lot of shoes, and it's a very rigorous process.

    • As a dancer, you break in a lot of shoes, and it's a very rigorous process.

      As a dancer, you break in a lot of shoes, and it's a very rigorous process.

    B1

    How reliable is fingerprint analysis?

    05:50How reliable is fingerprint analysis?
    • For instance, this ridge splits into two here and this ridge has a break in it.

      For instance, this ridge splits into two here and this ridge has a break in it.

    B1

    Why The Lottery Is So Seductive

    03:08Why The Lottery Is So Seductive
    • This break in self-control leads someone who buys one lottery ticket to buy more of them.

      This break in self-control leads someone who buys one lottery ticket to buy more of them.

    B1

    Jim Jefferies -- Gun Control (Part 1) from BARE -- Netflix Special

    07:48Jim Jefferies -- Gun Control (Part 1) from BARE -- Netflix Special
    • Amendment rights, I think you should be able to have guns, it's in your Constitution, what I'm not for is bullshit arguments and lies, there is one argument and one argument alone for having a gun, and this is the argument, f**k off, I like guns, it's not the best argument, but it's all you've got, and there's nothing wrong with it, there's nothing wrong with saying I like something, don't take it away from me, but don't give me this other bullshit, the main one is I need it for protection, I need to protect me, I need to protect my family, really, is that why they're called assault rifles, is it, never heard of these f**king protection rifles you speak of, protection, what the f**k are you talking about, you have a gun in your house, you're 80% more likely to use that gun on yourself than to shoot someone else, and people think, well that had never happened to me, you don't know that, because you know what, from time to time, we all get sad, one day you're happy, then you're sad, and then, protection, I had a break-in in Manchester,

      Amendment rights, I think you should be able to have guns, it's in your Constitution, what I'm not for is bullshit arguments and lies, there is one argument and one argument alone for having a gun, and this is the argument, f**k off, I like guns, it's not the best argument, but it's all you've got, and there's nothing wrong with it, there's nothing wrong with saying I like something, don't take it away from me, but don't give me this other bullshit, the main one is I need it for protection, I need to protect me, I need to protect my family, really, is that why they're called assault rifles, is it, never heard of these f**king protection rifles you speak of, protection, what the f**k are you talking about, you have a gun in your house, you're 80% more likely to use that gun on yourself than to shoot someone else, and people think, well that had never happened to me, you don't know that, because you know what, from time to time, we all get sad, one day you're happy, then you're sad, and then, protection, I had a break-in in Manchester,

    • I had a break-in in Manchester, England, where I was tied up.

      I had a break-in in Manchester, England, where I was tied up.

    A2