phrasal verb · neutral
break free (from)
UK/breɪk ˈfriː frəm/US/breɪk ˈfri frəm/break·FREE
to escape from something that limits you so you can be independent or free
Examples
“She finally broke free from her family's expectations and studied art.”
“Many young people want to break free from traditional gender roles.”
“They broke free from the strict rules at school.”
Band 8 sentence
“After years of feeling suffocated by expectations, I finally managed to break free from them and choose my own path.”
Collocations
- break free from
- break free of (formal)
Word family
Common mistakes
I break free my past.→I broke free from my past.
She wants to break free OF her family.→She wants to break free from her family.
Say it for a higher band
5get away→6escape→7+break free
Synonyms
escape
get away (from)
Easily confused
escape
“The prisoners escaped during the night.”
break loose
“The horse broke loose from its tether.”
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