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