Name: English Tutor Nick P Verb Phrase (132) Break For
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Hi this is Tutor Nick P  and this is Verb Phrase 132.  The verb phrase today is to

Past simple

break for. Okay. So you know,  we could say somebody broke for something or for

someplace.  Or somebody broke for like a period of time,  like for a reason

to rest. So let's look at the first ... Let's look at the notes here. If someone

breaks for a particular place he or she starts suddenly running toward it. So

they broke for it. For whatever reason they got scared or they have to rush or

they had to hurry or it was an emergency.  They,  they broke for it. They're running

towards a particular place. Number two.  To stop working or doing something usually

temporarily for a particular reason. All right. So those are the two meanings.

Let's look at four examples that cover all of these meanings. Number one. When

someone yelled fire, Like fire ! Yes.  she broke for the exit door in order to

escape. Yes. So she started running.  Of course , she thought it was an emergency.

She started running for the exit door very suddenly. All right. Number two. When

that deer spotted a hunter,  it broke for the woods. Yeah

Deer are  very nervous animals. It may not even have to be a hunter. Just someone

that they thought look suspicious. They just they may look. They may stare and

then they may just suddenly start to run.  All right. Let's look at number three here.

Let's break for lunch. We will restart in two hours. Yes. This means you know to

stop temporarily for a reason. The reason here is lunch. Maybe they're hungry . Maybe

they need a rest. Or and the last one.  That University broke for spring break.

In the US,  this is common during the spring semester. They usually have the

students take off for about a week in middle of it. That's referred to as

spring break, Classes will resume in another week. So after that week is over.

You got to get back. You got to start classes again. Okay. Anyway I hope you got

it. I hope  it was clear. Thank you for your time. Bye-bye.