break to

break something to someone

to disclose some news or information to someone. (Often said of unpleasant news.) I hate to be the one to break this to you, but there is trouble at home. We broke the bad news to Ken gently.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Joffrey	-	French
Jakki	JAK-ee	English (Rare)
Tjeerd	TYAY:RT (Dutch)	Frisian, Dutch
Kurtis	KUR-tis	English
RÍOghnach	-	Irish Mythology
Yanna	-	Greek