break new ground — to 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/
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
The young architect's glass dome design will break new ground in sustainable building.
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“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.”
“Scientists broke new ground when they discovered that cats actually do understand us but choose to ignore us.”
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