break it off
Example Sentences
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She said MacPhail would spend weekends with Holly's family and their relationship had shown "no red flags" until towards the end when Holly wanted to break it off.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024
Since the handrail was free at the top and only one bolt remained at the bottom, why not just break it off?
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2023
The first time I tried to break it off with Anna, I couldn’t work up the nerve.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
We have a bit of a tumultuous relationship: We get together, then we break it off and still stay connected when we’re “broken up” or “in limbo.”
From Slate ● Jan. 19, 2021
I run back from the edge to a dead tree, throw myself against it and break it off and drag it back to the cliffwall.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
