Break
Break verb - Break down, literally or metaphorically.
Usage example: The dam broke
Fall in
Fall in verb - Break down, literally or metaphorically.
Both terms in one sentence
- Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World has the audacity to break up the Official Couple of Pocahontas x John Smith and make the protagonist fall in love with John Rolfe instead!
Source: Die For Our Ship / Film - You'll fall in love with all the characters, and when you see what happens to them it will just break your heart!
Source: Angst Aversion -
Hypocrite: After finding out about Musica, Charles gives Bowe a lecture about how pointless it is to fall in love, because it will only lead to heart break.
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