And if they wouldn't have helped me to get that part, I would not have broken through and become a leading man.
Arnold SchwarzeneggerHelp OthersEnglish phrasal verb
break through
To achieve an important success after difficulty.
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Arnold SchwarzeneggerHelp OthersYou know, how are you really going to break through in a different sort of mindset?
Prince William, Prince Harry, and CatherineThe Royal FoundationThe point is, your generation is charged with this task of breaking through what the body politic has thus far made impervious to change.
Oprah WinfreyLearn From Every MistakeI hope they force you out of your comfort zone and show you the boundaries in your life that are there to be broken through.
Tom BradyChoose To FightI have maintained that the confidence, creativity, and passion that sports endow in young athletes allow them to empower them to step outside of their comfort zones, to break through boundaries and become pioneers in their own right.
Eileen GuCourage to TryAnd we realize at the end of it, you know, hopefully you get to the point where you realize the only thing that's stopping you is you and you can break through any barrier.
Jennifer LopezYou Can't StopNow my daughter will never have, well, she'll, she'll have some barriers, but there'll be fewer barriers to break through in order to achieve her full potential.
Mariah CareyFull Power of Women