break out

Thân thiện

Definition

1. Verb (intransitive):
   • To escape, especially from a confined place: To get free suddenly from a place of detention or restriction.
   • To begin suddenly and often violently or forcefully: To start abruptly, especially something unpleasant like a war, fire, or disease.
   • To develop skin eruptions or rashes: To appear on the skin, such as pimples, hives, or a rash.
   • To take something out for use: To remove something from storage or containment so it can be used.

Usage and Examples

• Escape:
  • The prisoners managed to break out of the high-security jail.
  • Several animals broke out of their enclosures during the storm.
• Begin suddenly:
  • Fighting broke out between the rival factions.
  • A fire broke out in the old warehouse last night.
• Develop skin condition:
  • I always break out in a rash when I'm nervous.
  • Her face breaks out if she uses that brand of soap.
• Take from storage:
  • We should break out the champagne to celebrate.
  • He broke out his best suit for the interview.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• "break out in a cold sweat": To suddenly begin sweating due to fear, anxiety, or illness.
  • Just thinking about the exam makes him break out in a cold sweat.
• "break out into": Often followed by a noun describing a sudden action or state, like laughter, song, or applause.
  • The crowd broke out into cheers when the team scored.

Variants and Related Words

• Breakout (noun): An escape, or a sudden occurrence. Also used as an adjective to describe sudden, notable success (e.g., a breakout role).
  • There was a major prison breakout.
  • She had her breakout performance in that film.
• Outbreak (noun): A sudden occurrence, especially of disease or conflict.
  • An outbreak of flu closed the school.

Synonyms

• Escape: flee, get away.
• Begin: erupt, flare up, commence.
• Erupt (on skin): appear, flare up.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Break out in: To be suddenly covered in something (sweat, a rash, hives).
  • He broke out in hives after eating the shellfish.
• Break out of: To escape from a physical place or a habitual pattern.
  • She wanted to break out of her daily routine.

Related Idioms

• "Break out the big guns": To use the most powerful or effective resources available.
  • If they don't agree, we'll have to break out the big guns and call the CEO.
• "Break out in a smile": To suddenly start smiling.
  • Her stern face finally broke out in a smile.

Học thuật

Verb

1. become raw or open
   • He broke out in hives
   • My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries
   • Such boils tend to recrudesce
2. take from stowage in preparation for use
3. move away or escape suddenly
   • The horses broke from the stable
   • Three inmates broke jail
   • Nobody can break out--this prison is high security
4. begin suddenly and sometimes violently
   • He broke out shouting
5. start abruptly
   • After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc

Từ đồng nghĩa

• erupt
• recrudesce
• break
• break away