break the record
Surpass a previous achievement, as in He was determined to break the record for the high jump. This usage is applied primarily to sports of various kinds. [1880s]
Move very fast, as in The lecture was so dull that we broke the record getting to the door: [Second half of 1900s]
Words nearby break the record
break someone's serve,
break the back of,
break the bank,
break the ice,
break the news,
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break through,
break up,
break wind,
break with,
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