Hey everyone!

I have another bit of English slang for you today

! The phrase is break a bill. This means to exchange a paper bill such as a 100, 50, 20, 10, or 5 dollar bill for the same amount of money in a smaller denomination of currency.

For example:
Sam: Hey John can you break a $20?
John: sure does a 10 and two 5’s work?
Sam: perfect!

In this scenario John gives Sam smaller bills that add up to the larger bill. This makes the money easier to spend in certain scenarios.

This is a very common phrase her in the United States.

Hope you found this helpful! Thanks guys