He tried not to break wind during the meeting.
break wind
idiomTo expel gases generated during digestion, especially through the anus; to fart.
Origin
first recorded 16th c.First attested 1552. From break + wind (“flatulence”). Compare Saterland Frisian wiendje (“to break wind”).
The dog ate too fast and started to break wind on the sofa.
In the awkward silence of the crowded lift, someone unmistakably broke wind, and no one dared to speak.
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as the wind blows
According to any given circumstances.
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big break
A breakthrough, especially the first big hit of a previously unknown performer or performers in the entertainment industry.
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break a leg
Good luck!; Do your best!; Said to someone wishing they perform well in a theatrical production or comparable endeavor.
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break a sweat
To put effort into something.
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break cover
To disclose one's real thoughts and intentions.
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break down
To give in or give up: relent, concede, surrender.
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break even
To neither gain nor lose money.
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break gates
To enter an Oxford or Cambridge college enclosure after the hour to which a student has been restricted.