Related Words for break the back of

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break one's neck
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Phrase, Verb
go all the way
//x/
Phrase, Verb
break the bank
/x/
Phrase, Verb
have one's work cut out for one
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Phrase, Verb
break in
/x
Phrase, Verb
cross the line
/x/
Phrase, Verb
pull off
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Phrase, Verb
break a sweat
/x/
Phrase, Verb
crap out
//
Phrase, Verb
turn the corner
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
go for broke
///
Phrase, Verb
stab in the back
/xx/
Phrase, Noun, Verb
make headway
//x
Phrase, Verb
bite off
//
Phrase, Verb
go to the wall
//x/
Phrase, Verb
see the back of
/x//
Phrase, Verb
break
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Noun
get stuck in
//x
Phrase, Verb
break new ground
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Name, Verb
get something over with
//x/x/
Phrase, Verb
cut it close
///
Phrase, Verb
bend over backwards
//x/x
Phrase, Verb
throw one's weight behind
///x/
Phrase, Verb
throw up one's hands
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Phrase, Verb
hack it
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Phrase, Verb
fight a losing battle
/x/x/x
Phrase, Verb
throw in the towel
/xx/x
Phrase, Verb
break the ice
/x/
Phrase, Verb
dig in
/x
Phrase, Verb
break through
//
Phrase, Verb
take care of business
////x
Phrase, Verb
take the plunge
/x/
Phrase, Verb
call it quits
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Phrase, Verb
break cover
//x
Phrase, Verb
break one's fall
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Phrase, Verb
kick the bucket
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
bite off more than one can chew
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Phrase, Verb
put one's back into
///x/
Phrase, Verb
give one's all
///
Phrase, Verb
get behind
/x/
Phrase, Verb
weigh down
//
Phrase, Verb
beat out
//
Phrase, Verb
culminate
/xx
Verb
go the distance
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
bring up the rear
//x/
Phrase, Verb
knuckle down
/x/
Phrase, Verb
beat the clock
/x/
Phrase, Verb
burst someone's bubble
//x/x
Phrase, Verb
bust a gut
/x/
Phrase, Verb
do one's utmost
///x
Phrase, Verb
fall on one's face
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Phrase, Verb
do one's bit
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Phrase, Verb
break someone's heart
//x/
Phrase, Verb
backfire
/x
Noun
burn the candle at both ends
/x/x///
Phrase, Verb
put a hurt on
/xx/
Phrase, Verb
weather the storm
/xx/
Phrase, Verb
run the table
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
beat the pants off
/x//
Phrase, Verb
burn one's boats
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Phrase, Verb
put one foot in front of the other
///x//x/x
Phrase, Verb
get off the ground
//x/
Phrase, Verb
put to the sword
//x/
Phrase, Verb
burn out
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
beat a dead horse
/x//
Phrase, Verb
pull one's weight
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Phrase, Verb
make it
//
Phrase, Verb
break one's promise
//xx
Phrase, Verb
body
/x
Noun
make short work of
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Phrase, Verb
close in on
/x/
Phrase, Verb
strike a blow
/x/
Phrase, Verb
break the mold
/x/
Phrase, Verb
put to bed
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Phrase, Verb
come on strong
//x
Phrase, Verb
blow out of the water
///x/x
Phrase, Verb
put through its paces
////x
Phrase
go out of one's way
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Phrase, Verb
stuff
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Noun
knock the stuffing out of
/x/x//
Phrase, Verb
ring down the curtain
//x/x
Phrase, Verb
carry all before one
/x/x//
Phrase, Verb
beat the daylights out of
/x/x//
Phrase, Verb
come a long way
/x//
Phrase, Verb
work over
//x
Phrase, Verb
work one's fingers to the bone
///x/x/
Phrase, Verb
bench
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Noun
bite the dust
/x/
Phrase, Verb
make a meal of
/x//
Phrase, Verb
get there
//
Phrase, Verb
have had it
///
Phrase, Verb
scratch the surface
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
abandon
x/x
Verb, Noun
abatement
x/x
Noun
abolish
x/x
Verb
abort
x/
Verb, Noun
above
x/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
abruption
x/x
Noun
accompany
x/xx
Verb
accrue
x/
Verb, Noun
ache
/
Noun, Verb
adjoining
x/x
Adjective
adjourn
x/
Verb
adjournment
x/x
Noun
advance
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
advertisement
x/xx
Noun
afresh
x/
Adverb
aft
/
Noun, Adjective, Adverb
after
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
afternoon
xx/
Noun, Adverb
again
x/
Adverb
ago
x/
Adjective, Noun
ahead
x/
Adverb
along
x/
Adverb
already
x/x
Adverb
amortize
/xx
Verb
an
/
Noun
anew
x/
Adverb
announce
x/
Verb
ante
/x
Noun, Verb
apart
x/
Adverb, Adjective
arrears
x/
Noun
astern
/x
Adverb, Adjective
away
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb
babble
/x
Noun, Verb
back out
//
Phrase, Verb
back up
//
Phrase, Verb
backbone
/x
Noun
backcountry
//x
Noun
backdrop
/x
Noun, Verb
backed
/
Adjective
backend
x/
Noun
background
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
backhand
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
backseat
x/
Noun, Verb
backside
/x
Noun, Adjective
backtrack
/x
Verb, Noun
backup
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
backward
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb
backyard
/x
Noun
band
/
Noun, Verb
bankrupt
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
barn
/
Noun, Verb
beat
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
before
x/
Adverb, Noun
behind
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
belly
/x
Noun, Verb
bend
/
Noun, Verb
bentley
/x
Name
betray
x/
Verb
better
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
binding
/x
Noun, Adjective
bit
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
blackout
/x
Noun, Verb
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
blow out
//
Phrase, Verb
blunder
/x
Noun, Verb
bog
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
bog down
//
Phrase, Verb
bone
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb
boob
/
Noun, Verb
boost
/
Verb, Noun
bottom
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
boycott
/x
Noun, Verb
brake
/
Noun, Verb
breach
/
Noun, Verb
break away
/x/
Phrase, Verb
break down
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
break off
//
Phrase, Verb
break open
//x
Phrase, Verb
break out
//
Phrase, Verb
break up
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
break with
//
Phrase, Verb
breakage
/x
Noun
breakdown
/x
Noun
breaking off
/x/
Phrase, Noun
breakout
/x
Noun, Adjective
breakthrough
/x
Noun, Adjective
breakup
/x
Noun
breath
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
breathe
/
Verb
breather
/x
Noun
breccia
/x
Noun
breeze
/
Noun, Verb
bricked
/
Adjective
bring
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Verb, Noun
bring forward
//x
Phrase, Verb
bring out
//
Phrase, Verb
buckle
/x
Noun, Verb
bump
/
Noun, Verb
burn
/
Verb, Noun
burst
/
Verb, Noun
bushel
/x
Noun, Verb
bust
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
butt
/
Noun, Verb
caesura
//x
Noun
cantina
x/x
Noun
cease
/
Verb, Noun
cessation
x/x
Noun
champion
/xx
Noun, Adjective, Verb
chance
/
Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb
change
/
Noun, Verb
char
/
Noun, Verb
check
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
chest
/
Noun, Verb
chine
x
Noun, Verb
chip
/
Noun, Verb
cleavage
/x
Noun
clipping
/x
Noun, Adjective
clock
/
Noun, Verb
cluttered
/x
Adjective
coast
/
Noun, Verb
coccyx
/x
Noun
collapse
x/
Noun, Verb
collect
x/
Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun
come
/
Verb, Noun
come apart
/x/
Phrase, Verb
come out
//
Phrase, Verb
comeback
/x
Noun, Verb
comfort
/x
Noun, Verb
comply
x/
Verb
compound fracture
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
confirm
x/
Verb, Adverb
conflict
/x
Noun, Verb
conk out
//
Phrase, Verb
contravene
/xx
Verb
control
x/
Noun, Verb
conversely
/xx
Adverb
conversion
x/x
Noun
cooling
/x
Noun, Adjective
copies
/x
Noun
correction
x/x
Noun
cover
/x
Verb, Noun, Adjective
crack
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Noun, Verb, Adjective
crash
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
crumple
/x
Verb, Noun
crush
/
Verb, Noun
cup
/
Noun, Verb
curb
/
Noun, Verb
cut
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
cut off
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
cut short
//
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
cutoff
/x
Noun, Adjective
damp
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
dampen
/x
Verb
danger
/x
Noun, Verb
dash
/
Noun, Verb
decipher
x/x
Verb, Noun
declare
x/
Verb
decline
x/
Noun, Verb
decode
x/
Verb, Noun
decompose
xx/
Verb
decrease
x/
Noun, Verb
decrypt
x/
Verb, Noun
defeat
x/
Noun, Verb
defend
x/
Verb
defy
x/
Verb, Noun
delay
x/
Noun, Verb
delete
x/
Verb, Noun