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'The afternoon sun was BREAKING'
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Anonymous  #209589  Sat, 25 Mar 06 08:52 PM
Hi,
I would like to know the exact meaning of this "breaking" here:
'The afternoon sun was BREAKING'
Does this mean that the sun is coming out or something like this?
Tkanks.
  
Clive  #209641  Sun, 26 Mar 06 03:06 AM

Hi,

Yes. eg The sun was breaking through the clouds. We also say 'daybreak' or more poetically, 'the break of day' ,to mean dawn.

Best wishes, Clive
  
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