I slide into the breach before he can say a word.

"If Washington is going to fail us, states must step into the breach," he said.

Part of the reason is clearly that government simply does less here, so others must step into the breach.

He sat on it as if leading a charge into the breach of a wall.

I feel a bit like Henry the fifth, once more into the breach.

"His grandmother will be ready to step into the breach."

Just before tax time, we learned that he has hurled $10 million of his own money into the breach, for 137 cultural groups.

They will step into the breach if there's a crisis.

Will did not step into the breach; he knew what was coming.

"These are the two people who should step into the breach."