if something that was hidden breaks through something, it appears through it
if the sun breaks through the clouds, it appears from behind them
to force your way through something that is stopping you from moving forward
to successfully deal with something that is stopping you making progress
A group of young demonstrators attempted to break through police lines.
But the Fravashi worldview is sublime; escaping it is like a bird trying to break through the sky.
He will help the student completely break through the worldview that traps her.
Maggie’s head broke through the surface of the pool.
`Brad Holden managed to break through three security codes to get to the dossiers in the Alpha program.
attempts to break through prejudice in the workplace
sunshine breaking through the clouds
breaks through
breaking through
broke through
broken through
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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