Idiom
broken home
Meaning
A home in which the parents have separated or divorced.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He grew up in a broken home.”
“The teacher noticed the student was struggling and wondered if he came from a broken home.”
“While society often assumes that children from a broken home will struggle, many grow up to be resilient and successful adults.”
Examples
simple
“He grew up in a broken home.”
contextual
“The teacher noticed the student was struggling and wondered if he came from a broken home.”
complex
“While society often assumes that children from a broken home will struggle, many grow up to be resilient and successful adults.”
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