I .
➡ break through
II .
to succeed in dealing with an attitude that sb has and the difficulties it creates
SYN overcome :
He had finally managed to break through her reserve.
I .
➡ break through
II .
to succeed in dealing with an attitude that sb has and the difficulties it creates
SYN overcome :
He had finally managed to break through her reserve.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005