break and enter
Speech parts
1. break and enter - Noun
2. break and enter - Verb
Meaning
break and enter (plural break and enters)
An instance of breaking and entering.
break and enter (third-person singular simple present breaks and enters, present participle breaking and entering, simple past broke and entered, past participle broken and entered)
To gain unauthorized entry into another's property by force or illicit means; to break in and enter without permission.
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Examples
Right. Vampires. But how do they get inside?" "They fly" ... "We dont fly," Clary felt impelled to point out. "No," Jace agreed. "We dont fly. We break and enter." ... "Flying sounds like more fun." -Clary & Jace, pg.258.
No," Jace agreed. "We don't fly. We break and enter.