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[break with]  {v.}

To separate yourself from; end membership in; stop friendly association with.

He broke with the Democratic party on the question of civil rights.

[breast]

See: [MAKE A CLEAN BREAST OF].

[breath]

See:

[CATCH ONE'S BREATH],

[DRAW A LONG BREATH] or [TAKE A LONG BREATH],

[HOLD ONE'S BREATH],

[IN THE SAME BREATH],

[OUT OF BREATH],

[SAVE ONE'S BREATH],

[SECOND WIND] also [SECOND BREATH],

[TAKE ONE'S BREATH AWAY],

[UNDER ONE'S  […]

[breathe down one's neck]  {v. phr.},  {informal}

To follow closely; threaten from behind; watch every action.

Too many creditors were breathing down his neck.

* /The carpenter didn't like to work for Mr. Jones, who was always breathing down his  […]

[breathe easily] or [breathe freely]  {v.}

To have relief from difficulty or worry; relax; feel that trouble is gone; stop worrying.

Now that the big bills were paid, he breathed more easily.

* /His mother didn't breathe easily until he got home  […]

[breathe one's last]  {v. phr.}

To die.

[bred in the bone]  {adj. phr.}

Belonging to your nature or character, especially from early teaching or long habit; natural from belief or habit; believing deeply.

The Willett children's cleanness is bred in the none.

Often used, with hyphens  […]

[breeches]

See: [TOO BIG FOR ONE'S BREECHES].

[breeze]

See:

[SHOOT THE BREEZE] or [BAT THE BREEZE] or [FAN THE BREEZE],

[WIN IN A WALK] or [WIN IN A BREEZE].

[breeze in]  {v. phr.},  {slang},  {informal}

To walk into a place casually (like a soft blowing wind).