break the back of

English - Turkish

Definition of break the back of in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) İşin çoğunu ya da zor kısmını tamamlamak

(deyim) en zor engeli aşmak

(deyim) en zor kısmını başarmak

English - English

Definition of break the back of in English English dictionary

To achieve the greater part of some project

I've broken the back of painting the shed - I'll finish it after lunch.

Related Terms

break the back

work very hard, put in great effort

Turkish pronunciation

breyk dhi bäk ıv

Pronunciation

/ˈbrāk ᴛʜē ˈbak əv/ /ˈbreɪk ðiː ˈbæk əv/