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kjc0123 | 04:18 Mon 26th Sep 2005 | Phrases & Sayings
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What is the meaning of 'break' in the following sentences?

 

"Aren't there some ethical problems?" 
"There are no ethics anymore, Bro. You're in la-la land. Ethics are only for people like you to teach to students who'll never use them. I hate to be the one to break it to you."

prev meaning of 'pull time for a beating'
  
next meaning of "the usual", "picked on the wrong guy"
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Break it to you:  give you the news, explain something to you.

Usually when you "break it to" someone, it's bad news of some sort.

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