break into

verb

1. to enter (a house, etc) illegally, esp by force
2. to change abruptly from a slower to a faster speed

   the horse broke into a gallop

3. to consume (supplies held in reserve)

   at the end of the exercise the soldiers had to break into their iron rations

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