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breaks it to

breaks it to is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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)

  1. (idiomatic) 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 breaks it to

What is breaks it to the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Breaks it to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of break it to.

Words near breaks it to in the dictionary

  1. breaks in
  2. breaks into
  3. breaks into a run
  4. breaks it
  5. breaks it down
  6. breaks it to
  7. breaks loose
  8. breaks luck
  9. breaks of gauge
  10. breaks off
  11. breaks on

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