break in

Meaning

1. Oxford70% of films

   to enter a building by force

2. Oxford10% of films

   to interrupt or disturb sth

   It's clear, but let me break in for a minute. Let me talk to you. Don't do anything silly.

In the movies · 47

• In your experience, when a burglar breaks in, doesWitness for the Prosecution1957
• "B" is, you're breaking in a new partner on this.Lethal Weapon1987
• It's clear, but let me break in for a minute. Let me talk to you. Don't do anything silly.The King of Comedy1982
• Like I'm gonna break in.Rye Lane2023
• Yeah. Just another break-in.Transformers: Age of Extinction2014
• Ready to break in five, four...Nightcrawler2014
• Last night you had a break-in.The Imitation Game2014
• A break-in at the Flash Museum.Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox2013

Learn it in full scenes

• Witness for the Prosecution1957
  • Sir Wilfrid Goes Home
  • Sir Wilfrid Hides Cigars in His Cane
  • Vole Tries to Hire Sir Wilfrid
• The King of Comedy1982
  • Rupert Pupkin Pitches Jerry in the Car
  • Rupert Pitches His Act to Jerry
  • Rupert Rehearses Taking Over the Show
• Rye Lane2023
  • Yas Teases Dom at His Gallery Show
  • Yas Buys Nathan's Photo at the Show
  • Dom and Yas Meet in Peckham

From the same entry

• break away
• break down
• break down
• break for
• break into
• break off
• break off
• break out
• break out
• break out in
• break through
• break through

More phrasal verbs

• get away
• get up
• pull over
• stick to
• make up for
• hold on
• look down on
• stand up for
• line up
• bump into
• shut down
• occur to