meaning of break up, break off, break away, break down

[myrna]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #148 "Idioms with the phrasal verb break", question 1

After years of working for a shoddy employer I was finally able to ......... from that company and set up my own business.

(a) break off
(b) break away
(c) break out
(d) break up

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #148 "Idioms with the phrasal verb break", answer 1

After years of working for a shoddy employer I was finally able to break away from that company and set up my own business.

Correct answer: (b) break away

Your answer was: incorrect
After years of working for a shoddy employer I was finally able to break up from that company and set up my own business.
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meaning of break up, break off, break away, break down,

myrna

[Yankee]

Hi Myrna

This is a good website:
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Just enter the word or phrasal verb you're looking for and the OneLook will find it for you in various dictionaries:
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http://www.onelook.com/?w=break+away&ls=b
http://www.onelook.com/?w=break+out&ls=b
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http://www.onelook.com/?w=break+down&ls=b

Amy

[mejcej]

Hi Myrna

You can also enter the word or phrase into a search engine, e.g. Google, MSN Search or Yahoo! Search..
They will provide you with several links which you can choose the appropriate one from.
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