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Eudora Thao
2021-01-14 03:01
Break (the/a) story British American verb phrase
When used in the news (its most common use), this phrase means being the first to broadcast the story of an event or otherwise publish it. Usually, it is a story that is so significant or relevant that it takes precedence over other news and interrupts it. This phrase can also be said among friends who use it when presenting each other with new information; this is less common, however.
To publicize important information for the first time
Our newspaper broke the story about the scandal of a celebrity.
Judicial Watch also broke a story about Mexican drug cartels smuggling foreigners into a small rural Texas town near El Paso from countries with terrorist links. -The World Tribune.
They have broken the news to me that the result of the contest was arranged.
It is often used in all of tenses.
Since the mid-13th century, the word break has had the sense to reveal. The story comes from the late 19th century, which means newspaper article. The phrase can be said to be a natural combination of these meanings; it is more likely, however, to come from modern radio and television technology. The phrase probably did not originate until the early- to mid-1900s because of this, although the first sources are unclear.
Do you see anything wrong?
An event or activity leads to others that are unplanned or unforeseen.
My father bought a car, then a house, then a boat. One thing leads to another.
