break bread

Idioms  

1. Have a meal, eat. For example, It's hard to remain enemies when you've broken bread together. This term occurs in numerous places in the New Testament, where it sometimes means to share bread and other times to distribute food to others. In later usage it came to refer to the sacramental bread of Communion in Christian services. The latter survives in the spiritual hymn, “Let Us Break Bread Together.” [1300s]

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Example Sentences

“It was clear he had mastered how to build ties and create an atmosphere where people could break bread together and felt like they were getting access to him,” Stroul said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Indeed, there’s seemingly no one with whom Khanna won’t break bread or, should things have gone sour, patch things up.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2024

Because I break bread with and claim to be part of this marked construct, this otherness, complete with jail time within the carceral state, allow me to enlighten you.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2024

Earlier this year, Winkler spoke of the great amount of respect he has for reigning NFL MVP and the fact that he had yet to break bread with Mahomes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2023

“He has visited our fine establishment several times. Indeed, it has been my honor to break bread with him.”

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson