The last thing you want is for your car to break down.

One of these days she's going to break down for good.

I thought he was going to break down the door.

The study did not break down the data by state.

She'd be dead before they could break down the door.

They had to break down the one side to let the light in.

In his second year with the family, the relationship began to break down.

He would not break down in front of her now.

"He is really something when the play does break down."

He was going to have to break down and buy some food.

Because they break down and then everyone in the building knows.

"Who do you think will be the first one to break down?"

The only thing left to be decided was which couple would break down and go home first.

"I know from experience that many of them will break down if they do."

It was just a play that happened to break down.

Now, each day is different, as her body systems break down.

For a moment it looked as though she was going to break down.

The problem, rather, was a defense that often seemed to break down.

I expected Mother to break down then; but she did not.

"Now break down the data so we see it by the week."

The fire department had to break down a door to let police in.

"Like if we break down and tell them what really happened they're going to believe us, right?"

"Are you going to break down and tell me what this is all about?"

How long had this been building up for her to break down so soon in front of me?

It would take four years before she could break down and use my first name.