- break it gently
- Tell unpleasant news in a way calculated to avoid pain.
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gently — adverb 1 in a gentle way: I patted her gently on the shoulder. | The road curved gently upwards. 2 gently! BrE spoken used to tell someone to be careful when they are handling something, moving something etc: Gently, Sammy, you don t want to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Break — (br[=a]k), v. t. [imp. {broke} (br[=o]k), (Obs. {Brake}); p. p. {Broken} (br[=o] k n), (Obs. {Broke}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Breaking}.] [OE. breken, AS. brecan; akin to OS. brekan, D. breken, OHG. brehhan, G. brechen, Icel. braka to creak, Sw. braka … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
break — vb Break, crack, burst, bust, snap, shatter, shiver are comparable as general terms meaning fundamentally to come apart or cause to come apart. Break basically implies the operation of a stress or strain that will cause a rupture, a fracture, a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Break It to Me Gently — is a pop song written by Diane Lampert and Joe Seneca. The tune was originally a hit for Brenda Lee in 1962, climbing into the Top Ten of both the Country and Pop charts. Twenty years later, Juice Newton released a decidedly more torch version of … Wikipedia
Break It to Me Gently (Aretha Franklin song) — Break It to Me Gently was an R B hit for Aretha Franklin in 1977. Released from the Sweet Passion album, it reached number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart in June, 1977. It was not very successful on the Billboard Hot 100, however, peaking only … Wikipedia
Gently Weeps (album) — Infobox Album Name = Gently Weeps Type = Album Artist = Jake Shimabukuro Label = Hitchike Records Released = September 19, 2006 Last album = Dragon (2005) This album = Gently Weeps (2006) Gently Weeps is the fifth solo album by ukulele artist… … Wikipedia
gently — gent|ly W3 [ˈdʒentli] adv 1.) in a gentle way ▪ You go back to bed now, he said gently. ▪ She kissed me gently on the cheek. ▪ Gently cook the peppers for 10 15 minutes. ▪ Rain pattered gently on the roof above. ▪ The road curved gently upwards.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
break — break1 [ breık ] (past tense broke [ brouk ] ; past participle broken [ broukən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 separate into pieces ▸ 2 fail to obey rules ▸ 3 make a hole/cut ▸ 4 destroy someone s confidence ▸ 5 when people learn news ▸ 6 stop for a short time … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
break — I. verb (broke; broken; breaking) Etymology: Middle English breken, from Old English brecan; akin to Old High German brehhan to break, Latin frangere Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to separate into parts with suddenness or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
break — 1. verb 1) the mirror broke Syn: shatter, smash, crack, snap, fracture, fragment, splinter, fall to bits, fall to pieces; split, burst; informal bust 2) she had broken her leg Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
