break in half
Frequency: 7.311.5 per million words
to separate into two equal pieces
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Examples (10)
- He broke the cookie in half to share with his sister.
- Be careful, or you will break the ruler in half.
- The dry twig broke in half with a loud snap.
- She watched as the weakened branch broke in half and fell.
- If you apply enough pressure, the chalk will break in half.
- The wooden board was broken in half by the karate expert.
- Could you please break this breadstick in half for me?
- I accidentally broke the pencil in half while writing too hard.
- The old key broke in half when he tried to turn it in the rusty lock.
- For the recipe, break the spaghetti in half before putting it in the pot.