Daily life

a break from routine

a change from usual activities

A break from routine is a period when you do something different from your normal daily activities.

B1 very common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Why are you taking Friday off?

I need a break from routine.

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A walk by the river gives me a welcome break from routine.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: We had a break of routine.

Say: We had a break from routine.

The fixed preposition is "from," because the break is from your usual routine.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

have a break from routine; give someone a break from routine

Your turn: say it out loud

A walk by the river gives me a welcome break from routine.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

a break from routine

a change from usual activities

“A walk by the river gives me a welcome break from routine.”

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