Meaning
To start smiling.
Examples
Even though she scolded me for disrupting class, I’m pretty sure I saw Ms. Miller break into a smile for a second.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What does the idiom ‘break into a smile’ mean?
The idiom ‘break into a smile’ means “to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged”
How do you use ‘break into a smile’ in a sentence?
Example usage of idiom ‘break into a smile’: Newspapers have weathered the storm of online information by providing news online themselves.