Break+short

  • 131cut someone short — INTERRUPT, cut off, butt in on, break in on. → cut * * * cut someone short phrase to interrupt someone who is talking so that they cannot finish what they are saying He tried to explain, but Anita cut him short. Thesaurus: to interrupt someone… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 132coffee break — {n.} A short recess or time out from work in which to rest and drink coffee. * /The girls in the office take a coffee break in the middle of the morning and the afternoon./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms