break it up

Idioms and Phrases

see under break up .

Example Sentences

"I always remember the smell. My father used to smash up the slag from the torpedoes and he had to break it up with his crane. That smell has lived with me for the rest of my my life."

From BBC

Instead, consumers can break it up into four interest-free payments on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.

From Salon

Microsoft appealed the decision, and in 2001 the original decision to break it up was overturned.

From BBC

“If you need to break it up into smaller increments, like 10 to 15 minutes, you can still see some improvement to your blood pressure,” Barouch said.

From Seattle Times

“Break it up, boys. Sportsmanship, remember?”

From Literature

Related Words

• allay
• chase away
• dismiss
• disperse
• dissipate
• eliminate
• resolve