Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

once more into the breach

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
on-ce -more in-to the breach
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Let's get back to work.

Colloquial

Etymology

A misquotation of Shakespeare's Henry V, act III, scene I: "Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more."

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What does once more into the breach mean?
Let's get back to work.
Where does once more into the breach come from?
A misquotation of Shakespeare's Henry V, act III, scene I: "Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more."

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