English Explanatory Dictionary

break the back of

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To complete the greater part of (a project) or solve the most critical part of (a problem).
  2. To overburden (a person, group, or organization).
  3. To cripple.

Pronunciation

en-au-break the back of.ogg

Word forms

break the back of breaks the back of breaking the back of broke the back of broken the back of

Related words

break someone's back
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