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    break into

    US /brek ˈɪntu/

    ・

    UK /breik ˈɪntuː/

    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
    I break into panic every time I ride the rollercoaster
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo get into a new field of work
    I want to change my career and break into marketing
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo enter somewhere illegally, by force, e.g. bank
    He wanted to break into the teacher's office to find the answers to the science test

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    Robert Irwin's Baby Porcupine Finds a Home on Jimmy's Lap

    08:00Robert Irwin's Baby Porcupine Finds a Home on Jimmy's Lap
    • They'll find a termite mound. They'll break into it.

      They'll find a termite mound. They'll break into it.

    • They'll break into it.

      They'll break into it.

    B1

    Crocs: How the Polarizing Footwear Brand Became a Fashion Statement | The Economics Of | WSJ

    06:19Crocs: How the Polarizing Footwear Brand Became a Fashion Statement | The Economics Of | WSJ
    • but it has also helped it break into new markets.

      but it has also helped it break into new markets.

    • Constantly releasing new collaborations has not only kept Crocs in the press but it has also helped it break into new markets.

      Constantly releasing new collaborations has not only kept Crocs in the press but it has also helped it break into new markets.

    B2

    Why Getting A Job Feels Impossible Right Now

    10:39Why Getting A Job Feels Impossible Right Now
    • And so there aren't as many of those opportunities you would normally expect from attrition for folks who are trying to break into those roles.

      And so there aren't as many of those opportunities you would normally expect from attrition for folks who are trying to break into those roles.

    • And so there aren't as many of those opportunities you would normally expect from attrition for folks who are trying to break into those roles.

      And so there aren't as many of those opportunities you would normally expect from attrition for folks who are trying to break into those roles.

    B1

    Why the FBI and the CIA Keep Lying to Each Other

    05:55Why the FBI and the CIA Keep Lying to Each Other
    • which says "we can't break into your house and look at your stuff to see if you're being bad, which is the only way for us to spy on you because it's 1791 and no one has invented electricity yet."

      which says "we can't break into your house and look at your stuff to see if you're being bad, which is the only way for us to spy on you because it's 1791 and no one has invented electricity yet."

    • amendment, which says “we can’t break into your house and look at your stuff to

      amendment, which says “we can’t break into your house and look at your stuff to

    B1

    When Your Mom is Obsessed with Cleaning

    05:13When Your Mom is Obsessed with Cleaning
    • going to break into the house and steal nothing ,

      going to break into the house and steal nothing ,

    • Aren't these like she believes someone is going to break into the house and steal nothing,

      Aren't these like she believes someone is going to break into the house and steal nothing,

    B1

    What’s going to happen to Big Tech’s laid off workers?

    08:25What’s going to happen to Big Tech’s laid off workers?
    • Before the recent round of layoffs, fresh graduates and mid-career professionals looking to break into the tech industry were attending specialized training courses, including coding bootcamps in droves.

      Before the recent round of layoffs, fresh graduates and mid-career professionals looking to break into the tech industry were attending specialized training courses, including coding bootcamps in droves.

    • Before the recent round of layoffs, fresh graduates and mid-career professionals looking to break into the tech industry were attending specialized training courses, including coding boot camps, in droves.

      Before the recent round of layoffs, fresh graduates and mid-career professionals looking to break into the tech industry were attending specialized training courses, including coding boot camps, in droves.

    B1

    Why Starbucks Failed In Australia

    06:50Why Starbucks Failed In Australia
    • It's proven to be one of the toughest markets in the world to break into, so tough, in fact, that Starbucks closed more than two-thirds of its stores on the continent back in 2008.

      It's proven to be one of the toughest markets in the world to break into, so tough, in fact, that Starbucks closed more than two-thirds of its stores on the continent back in 2008.

    • It's proven to be one of the toughest markets in the world to break into.

      It's proven to be one of the toughest markets in the world to break into.

    B2

    Get That Boy Back ft. Chris Stapleton - SNL

    03:24Get That Boy Back ft. Chris Stapleton - SNL
    • ♪ Break into his house, keep replacing his shoes with the same set of shoes but half a size bigger♪

      ♪ Break into his house, keep replacing his shoes with the same set of shoes but half a size bigger♪

    B1

    When Funny Isn't Funny in English

    06:52When Funny Isn't Funny in English
    • It didn't make sense that they would break into my car, take all of my CDs and not take my wallet.

      It didn't make sense that they would break into my car, take all of my CDs and not take my wallet.

    A2

    I bet you never even had sex

    17:24I bet you never even had sex
    • I wonder why people don't just break into song more often.

      I wonder why people don't just break into song more often.

    • I wonder why people don't just break into song more often.

      I wonder why people don't just break into song more often.

    B1