1) Children are always happy when school breaks up for the holidays 2) My parents broke up, I'm sad. 3) I've talked to her, but something broke the connection up. 4) The plate broke up because he dropped it. 5) That show really broke me up.
1) She felt that having children would hold her back. 2) Sandbags will hold the flood waters back for a while. 3) He spoke slowly, to hold back his growing anger. 4) He held back, terrified of going into the dark room.