She decided to make a clean break from her old job.
clean break
idiomThe complete termination of a relationship, or an exit from a situation.
After years of arguing, they decided that moving to different cities was the only way to make a clean break.
He realized that lingering in the past would only hinder his growth, so he chose to make a clean break and start his life anew in a foreign country.
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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.
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break in
To reach a state of functioning more smoothly through use or wear; to cause (something, or someone, new) to undergo this change.