Phrases with Break (up and down)

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate phrase: break it up, break it down, break up, or break down

1. There was a large group of people in the hallway, so the principal asked them to ____.
2. You should maintain your car regularly so it doesn’t ____.
3. When using semi-sweet chocolate for this recipe, you have to ____ first.
4. I don’t want to see you anymore.  I think we should ___.
5. I smelled something funny and realized I was about to ____ on the highway, so I pulled over.
6. This article is written in scientific jargon.  Can you ___ for me?
7. When you ___ with someone, you should probably un-friend them on Facebook, too.
8. Use a hammer to help you ___ into small pieces.
9. I don’t know how to explain it, so let me try to ____ for you.
10. If you don’t get enough sleep, you could have a nervous ___.

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