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PHRASAL VERBS 322

 blow sb up (tr)

 reprimand sb severely; [ birini fena halde azarlamak]

The boss blew her up because she was too late for work.

 break away (intr)

 escape; [ kaçmak]

Two prisoners broke away from their guards last night.

 break down

 (intr) stop working; [bozulmak , arıza yapmak]

The car broke down four miles outside the city centre.
My telephone’s system has broken down.

 (intr) fail, collapse (negotiation, discussion, plan etc) ; [ başarısız olmak ,devam
edememek]

Negotiations between the two sides have broken down.
The efficient communication system started to break down.

 (intr) (of sb’s health) become very bad, collapse; [bozulmak, çok kötüleşmek (sağlık)].

My father’s health broke down under the pressure of work.

 (intr) lose control of one’s feelings; [hislerine hakim olamamak, kendini tutamayıp
ağlamak;]

She broke down and cried when she heard the news.

 (tr) smash sth so that it falls; [ vurup devirmek]

They broke down the door/broke the door down.

 (tr) cause sth to collapse, overcome, conquer or destroy sth; [ezmek, üstesinden gelmek,
gücünü kırmak]

We broke down the enemy’s resistance.
The X party tried to break down the opposition but it failed.
I tried to break down her shyness but I couldn’t.