break glass

Frequency: 8.522.0 per million words

To cause glass to separate into pieces, often by impact.

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Examples (10)

  • In case of fire, only break the glass to trigger the alarm.
  • He accidentally broke the shop's window glass with a stray football.
  • The glass broke into tiny shards when it hit the floor.
  • Please don't break the laboratory glass; it's expensive.
  • The glass has broken under thermal stress.
  • If you break the glass, you'll have to pay for the repair.
  • The vandal was charged after breaking the bus shelter's glass.
  • Tempered glass rarely breaks into dangerous slivers.
  • We heard the sound of glass breaking from the kitchen.
  • Do not attempt to break the glass without protective gloves.