break the back of (something)
сломить, уничтожить, погубить, сломить сопротивление
One mistake may break the back of the whole enterprise.
Другие идиомы:
- break off
- You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.
- break the law
- break out of (something)
- stab (someone) in the back
- on (someone's) back
- Break a leg!
- break up (with someone)
- break the ice
- back up (someone or something)
- break loose (from someone or something)
- break into a cold sweat (about something)
- break down (something)
- back and forth
- break the news (to someone)