Phrasal verb
breeze into
Definition
phrasal verb. to walk into a place in a very confident, relaxed, and happy way.
phrasal verb. to enter a location with a conspicuous air of casual confidence or nonchalance, often suggesting a lack of concern for the gravity of a situation.
Examples
“She breezes into the office every morning with a big smile.”
“He breezed into the meeting twenty minutes late as if nothing was wrong.”
“The celebrity breezed into the gala, seemingly oblivious to the frantic photographers and security guards scrambling to clear a path.”
Examples
simple
“She breezes into the office every morning with a big smile.”
contextual
“He breezed into the meeting twenty minutes late as if nothing was wrong.”
complex
“The celebrity breezed into the gala, seemingly oblivious to the frantic photographers and security guards scrambling to clear a path.”
Usage
usually implies the person is relaxed while others around them might be busy or stressed.
Teaching tip
the verb 'breeze' connects to the light, easy movement of wind; use this to help students visualize the effortless and carefree motion of the person entering.
Pitfall
He breezed into to the room.
He breezed into the room.
the particle 'into' already functions as the preposition, so adding 'to' is redundant.
Phrasal verb
Particles
into
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
breeze + into + object
Synonyms
Antonyms
Grammar
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