break through

See also: breakthrough

English

Verb

break through (third-person singular simple present breaks through, present participle breaking through, simple past broke through, past participle broken through)

Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see break,‎ through.
(intransitive) To gain popularity.
(intransitive, sports) To penetrate the defence of the opposition.
- 2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegro”, in BBC‎:
  Montenegro gave Wales a scare in the first minute at the Cardiff City Stadium when Stevan Jovetic broke through, only to screw his shot well wide.

Translations

to gain popularity

French: percer (fr)

German: Durchbruch (de) m

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