BREAK SB/STH IN


Meaning of BREAK SB/STH IN in English

1.

to train sb/sth in sth new that they must do :

to break in new recruits

The young horse was not yet broken in (= trained to carry a rider) .

2.

to wear sth, especially new shoes, until they become comfortable

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.