break someone's back

Language: en

1.
globalneutralformal
- To cause a severe injury to another person's spine, potentially resulting in paralysis or death.
2.
globalinformal
- To burden or overwork someone so severely that their strength or ability is seriously impaired; to crush someone's capacity to cope.

Examples:

EN: You'll break someone's back.
ID: Punggung seseorang bisa patah.

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