to break up |
UPDATED: FEB 2022
- Can be used in several different situations. See the examples below.
- It can also be used as a noun.
"The breakup of the company cost many people their jobs."
EXAMPLES:
Couples Stop Their Relationship
- My Brother broke up with his girlfriend last night!
- You had better break up with her soon or you will go crazy.
- When I broke up with my wife, I moved to China.
To Laugh
Where do I put the pronoun?
- break + pronoun + up +
He told her the joke and it broke her up!
He broke up the fight. He broke it up.
- break + up + pronoun x
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