breaking it to
breaking it to is the present participle and gerund of break it to.
Meaning of break it to
Verb
break it to (third-person singular simple present breaks it to, present participle breaking it to, simple past broke it to, past participle broken it to)
- To deliver unfortunate or upsetting news to someone.
- Look, I hate to break it to you, but Tim doesn't want anything to do with you anymore.
Questions about breaking it to
- What is breaking it to the present participle and gerund of?
- Breaking it to is the present participle and gerund of break it to.
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