Phrasal Verbs
to make new and important discoveries Scientists think they are beginning to break through in the fight against cancer. related noun breakthrough
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- 1to make a way through something using force Demonstrators broke through the police lines. There was a police line around the site but the demonstrators still broke through.
- 2(of the sun or moon) to appear from behind clouds The sun finally broke through in the afternoon. Finally the moon broke through the clouds and they could see their way.
to succeed in dealing with an attitude that someone has and the difficulties it creates synonym overcome He had finally managed to break through her reserve.