1. break in - Noun
2. break in - Verb
start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
break into a conversation
make submissive, obedient, or useful
enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
break so as to fall inward
intrude on uninvited
Source: WordNetbreak-in
You convinced yourselves we're just a bunch of regular lads who got a bad break in life. Anything else would have cracked your dream open and made you face reality. Illusion is easy. Illusion is the loser's way out. Your way. Peter F. Hamilton
The biggest break in my career was getting into the Beatles in 1962. The second biggest break since then is getting out of them. George Harrison
Maturity is only a short break in adolescence. Jules Feiffer
This is not a love story, but love is in it. That is, love is just outside it, looking for a way to break in. Jeanette Winterson
I looked up at the dark sky and prayed to God for a better break in life and a better chance to do something for the little people I loved. Jack Kerouac
You may die a hundred deaths without a break in the mental turmoil. Or, you may keep your body and die only in the mind. The death of the mind is the birth of wisdom. Nisargadatta Maharaj