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breeze in

phr. v..
C1 Advanced Oxford

phr. v.. to walk into a place in a very confident, relaxed, and happy way.

phr. v.. to enter a location with a casual, confident, or nonchalant manner, often suggesting a lack of concern for the gravity of a situation or the presence of others.


SIMPLE

She breezes in every morning with a coffee and a smile.

CONTEXTUAL

Even though he was twenty minutes late for the meeting, he just breezed in without apologizing.

COMPLEX

The consultant breezed in, offering unsolicited advice with a level of confidence that bordered on arrogance, despite having no prior experience with our specific software.

Particles
in
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
breeze + in
Usage

usually describes a person's physical entry into a room or social gathering.

Teaching tip

the verb 'breeze' suggests the light, effortless movement of wind; help students visualize the lack of effort or stress in the person's movement.

Pitfall

He breezed in the room.He breezed into the room.while 'breeze in' can be used alone, if a location follows, the preposition 'into' is typically required for the destination.

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