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give someone a break

verb

Definitions

  1. To stop harassing or demanding from someone.

    • “Oh, give me a break, sport. You want to pick my brain but you're not going ^([sic]) give me anything in return? What's up with that?”

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To allow someone a respite.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for give someone a break. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA