"broke someone's back" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} broke someone's back
  1. simple past of break someone's back Tags: form-of, past Form of: break someone's back
    Sense id: en-broke_someone's_back-en-verb-ZK3zA8Mh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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