How to Pronounce "break the back of"
expression
BRAYK thuh BAK uhv
br-AYK thuh BAK ov
Definition
To finish the hardest or most challenging part of a task or problem, making the rest much easier to complete.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɹeɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈəv
British English
bɹˈeɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈæk/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BRAYK thuh BAK uhv
UK
br-AYK thuh BAK ov
Listen in Context
We've broken the back of this assignment, so the rest should be easy.
If we can break the back of the paperwork, we can relax.
They finally broke the back of the project after months of hard work.
We just need to break the back of this last task, then we can call it a day.