And they intentionally break off a chunk of the Antarctic ice sheet with nukes in order to release the stored methane from the ice and make more artificial greenhouse effect.
What a bummer when you want to break off a little square of chocolate and it snaps wrong, and then you have to eat the other eight.
(intransitive) To become detached by breaking or snapping.
“And they intentionally break off a chunk of the Antarctic ice sheet with nukes in order to release the stored methane from the ice and make more artificial greenhouse effect.”
"break off" means: To become detached by breaking or snapping.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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Buddy, I think you need to take a break off the internet. Is this the best you got?? You heard what I had to say, and you can't even rebuttal with a proper response. Stop looking for your 15 seconds of fame on soc…
“What a bummer when you want to break off a little square of chocolate and it snaps wrong, and then you have to eat the other eight.”
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(transitive) To discontinue abruptly.
Both families want the lovers to break off any relationship they may have.
“Buddy, I think you need to take a break off the internet. Is this the best you got?? You heard what I had to say, and you can't even rebuttal with a proper response. Stop looking for your 15 seconds of fame on social media, and go do something else.”
“Going to take a break off this site for a bit. You can see my posts here: www.youtube.com/@AliGlaceon450”
“There's no actual physical law of the universe requiring that rich people be entertained and subjected to wanton adoration to break off some loose change for charity, contrary to popular perception.”
“You can see where this might be happening in places like TX that already had been pretty efficiently allocated prior to Trump demanding more, but it will very easy to break off the "safe" D districts in the deep south so that the resulting districts will still be R +12 or better”
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(transitive) To remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping.
She unwrapped the slab of chocolate and broke off a piece.
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