break sb in
— phrasal verb with break /breɪk/ verb (broke, broken)Definition
› If you break someone in, you train them to do a new job or activity: The boss did not believe in breaking his staff in gently.Preparing
(Definition of break sb in from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- allowance noun (PREPARATION)
- batten down the hatches idiom
- build-up noun (PREPARATION)
- calibrate verb
- clear the decks idiom
- dig (yourself) in phrasal verb
- gear sth to/towards sb/sth phrasal verb
- gird yourself idiom
- groom verb (PREPARE)
- groundwork noun
- lay the basis/foundations for sth idiom
- lay verb (PUT DOWN)
- lead up to sth phrasal verb (TALK)
- preparation noun (GETTING READY)
- preset adjective
- prime verb
- roll up your sleeves idiom
- set (sth) up phrasal verb
- set the scene/stage idiom
- steel verb
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