break through in WordNet English dictionary

1. penetrate
   "The sun broke through the clouds"; "The rescue team broke through the wall in the mine shaft"
   break through  come through 
   
2. break out
   "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted"
   erupt  come out  break through  push through 
   
3. pass through (a barrier)
   "Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county"
   break through  crack