How do you use break into in a sentence?

How do you use break into in a sentence?

to suddenly start running; to start running faster than before He broke into a run when he saw the police. Her horse broke into a trot. to open and use something that has been kept for an emergency They had to break into the emergency food supplies.

What is the phrase meaning of break into?

Definition of ‘break into’ If someone breaks into something they suddenly start doing it. For example if someone breaks into a run they suddenly start running, and if they break into song they suddenly start singing. The moment she was out of sight she broke into a run. [ VERB PARTICLE noun]

What is the difference between break in and break into?

You would say “The burglars broke *into* the house”, but if you’re not mentioning the house, you would just say “The burglars broke in”. This is the same with other verbs. For example, “I walked *to* the house”, or “How did you get to the house?” – ” I walked”.