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breeze into

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 conspicuous air of casual confidence or nonchalance, often suggesting a lack of concern for the gravity of a situation.


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.

Particles
into
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
breeze + into + object
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.

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