break the back of (something)
сломить, уничтожить, погубить, сломить сопротивление
One mistake may break the back of the whole enterprise.
Другие идиомы:
- behind one's back
- break (someone's) fall
- back on one's feet
- break the bank
- back to basics
- give (someone) the shirt off one's back
- cover one's back
- break the news (to someone)
- break (something) down
- break off
- break the ice
- break even
- have one's back to the wall
- turn one's back on (someone or something)
- back to the salt mines