Phrasal Verb Entry 958 / 1605 60-second read

Break down vs. Fail / Malfunction

Phrasal casual.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

“The car broke down.”

✓ Correct

“The car malfunctioned.”

The ruleii

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Phrasal or single.

BREAK DOWN = fail.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

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