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break new groundto do something innovative or pioneering; to be the first to do something new

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to do something innovative or pioneering; to be the first to do something new

Pronunciation (IPA): /breɪk nuː ɡraʊnd/

Korean meaning: 새로운 일을 개척하다, 혁신적인 일을 하다

Korean pronunciation: 브레익 **뉴** 그**라운드**

Example Sentences

  • Marie Curie broke new ground as the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
  • My grandmother broke new ground by becoming the first person in our family to eat pizza with chopsticks.
  • The startup is breaking new ground in sustainable fashion.

break new ground

VERB

//breɪk nuː ɡraʊnd//

to do something innovative or pioneering; to be the first to do something new

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💡 Concept

to do something innovative or pioneering; to be the first to do something new

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/breɪk nuː ɡraʊnd/
🇬🇧 UK/breɪk njuː ɡraʊnd/

🌳Etymology

Origin

원래는 농업에서 한 번도 경작해본 적 없는 땅을 처음 갈아엎는다는 뜻에서 시작되어, 새로운 분야나 방법을 개척한다는 비유적 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

Marie Curie broke new ground as the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother broke new ground by becoming the first person in our family to eat pizza with chopsticks.

The startup is breaking new ground in sustainable fashion.

😄 Fun example

Scientists broke new ground when they discovered that cats actually do understand us but choose to ignore us.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

pioneerinnovatetrailblazeforge aheadlead the way

Antonyms

follow traditionconformimitate

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