Once you threatened to break the back of my son Jonathan.

You threatened to break his other one if he didn't talk?

"I threatened to break the windshield of her car if she didn't."

She threatened to break his passing hand if he touched her.

If I have no heart, what is it that threatens to break inside me?

It was threatening to break right out of her chest.

Her voice threatened to break, and she took a deep breath.

There was pressure building inside him that threatened to break free at any moment.

I don't like grown men who threaten to break a child's neck.

It is even now openly threatening to break international law again.