Come on, cut me a break! I'm a good guy!I was only a few minutes late! Cut me a break! Don't dock my pay!
cut (one) a break
To be lenient or do something that makes a situation easier for someone else. A: "You cut them a break and charged them much less than me!" B: "Yeah, because they're family members and you're not."You know I never make requests like this, cut me a break.
cut someone a break
and cut someone some slack
tv. to give someone a break; to allow someone a reprieve from the consequences of an action. Come on! Cut me a break! I won’t do it again! Cut me some slack and I’ll be sure to pay you all I owe in a month.