The phrase
"to break the monotony" means to do something different or change the routine in order to make a situation more interesting or less boring.
Full definition
We were also glad to see the recent expansion of the New York Performance Standards Consortium, which use performance assessments as a means of
breaking the monotony of traditional multiple - choice tests without losing the critical data that assessments provide to inform teaching and evaluate performance.
Finally breaking the monotony of the same handful of exclusive themes cycling in and out of the Arcade is a brand new, never - before - seen offer!
It
sure breaks the monotony of having to eat a fried egg and wash it down with milk — if that's what you're having when you're late.
If you're someone who happens to have a lot of solid color clothing hanging up in your closet,
break the monotony up a bit with a few patterns.
Even after Gilly finds out the whole thing has been a ploy by Jo's mother (Sally Field, slumming, to say the least) to break up the pair, the audience is (for lack of a better word), the brother / sister gags continue, with an occasional gross - out bit appearing to
somewhat break the monotony.
However, nearer the end, Sony's show plummeted in excitement as game showings took a back seat for almost half an hour (with Mortal Kombat X gameplay
thankfully breaking the monotony for a moment) as Sony excecs decided to spend too lang talking about PS Plus, PlayStation Now and funnily enough, TV.
In a rock - paper - scissor style combat, this additional
mode breaks the monotony of standard combat and implements a basic but still enjoyable strategic element.
Grand Prix is the only single - player option offered, functioning as a ladder of variously skilled enemies,
occasionally breaking the monotony of combat with one of the minigames.
If you find yourself bored while trading, you could
break the monotony by stepping away from the charts and giving yourself a break.
Even though you want to get there fast, the kids will do better if
you break the monotony with a few stops.
«
It breaks the monotony,» says Kevin Cordes, an American swimmer who won a gold in the 4 X 100 medley relay and says he had a burger before his first race in Rio.
And church and worship is a cheap drug, a quick thrill, to
break the monotony.
Of course, some ministers have sought to
break the monotony of the usual outline, but these refreshing alterations have been so rare that the minister has been self - conscious about the change and the attention of the congregation has, been stolen by the novelty of the sermon.
it's been a whirl of short weeks - long weekends, now faced with not another holiday until spring, i'm doing what i can to
break the monotony of winter.
You are bored and want to
break the monotony..., go for a cup of Masala Chai.
Taken occasionally in moderation it can help
break the monotony of strict training.
June 8 - 10, Astros at Rangers Most interleague matchups, their novelty long worn off, carry no more cachet than any other sleepy midsummer series, but this year at least there are two new ones to
break the monotony.
Parenthood has a way of making us a little more practical,
break the monotony with a new setting.
It is hard for big siblings when they can not go out to the pool or playground like we do on normal afternoons, so these little surprise activities just helped
break the monotony of staying at home so baby could take it easy.
Be it with the guy who sells you your weekly lottery ticket, the cashier at the grocery store, or your elderly neighbor,
breaking the monotony of the day with an unexpected laugh is a simple but powerful act of kindness, humanity, and connection.