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break through
verb
- intr to penetrate
- intr, adverb to achieve success, make a discovery, etc, esp after lengthy efforts
noun
- a significant development or discovery, esp in science
- the penetration of an enemy's defensive position or line in depth and strength
Idioms and Phrases
Penetrate a barrier or obstruction, as in They broke through the wall to get into the vault , or It won't be long before we break through the code and map all human genes . Used literally for going through a physical barrier since about 1400, this phrase began to be used figuratively in the late 1500s.Example Sentences
They should have scored again when Freddie Steward broke through and fed Dan Kelly, but with the line at his mercy, the centre inexplicably fumbled forward and the chance was lost.
Yet he kept finding ways to break through, including hitting a home run at Dodger Stadium in the 2002 City Invitational final.
Before the Bruins broke through to win the 1978 title on their home court, the game was dominated by smaller schools.
Corona High’s 10-0 baseball team team is filled with stars, so it’s hard for any unsung players to break through.
Critics called them a "game-changer" as their uniquely playful blend of 1990s R&B and sugar-coated pop melodies broke through a K-pop market dominated by electronic beats.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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