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once more into the breach

once more into the breach phrase: let's get back to work.

Phrase

once more into the breach

  1. (colloquial) Let's get back to work.

Origin of once more into the breach

A misquotation of Shakespeare's Henry V, act III, scene I: "Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more."

Questions about once more into the breach

What does once more into the breach mean?
Once more into the breach means let's get back to work.
What part of speech is once more into the breach?
Once more into the breach is a phrase.

Words near once more into the breach in the dictionary

  1. once in a purple moon
  2. once in a way
  3. once in a while
  4. once in awhile
  5. once more
  6. once more into the breach
  7. once on a time
  8. once on shore, we pray no more
  9. once or twice
  10. once over
  11. once overs

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